Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:SLIDE-IN CAMPER
Date Announced: 06/23/1981
Description of Recall: DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THE POP TOP COULD LOOSEN FROM ITS ANCHOR DUE TO WIND PRESSURE. IT COULD OPEN AND SEPARATE ENTIRELY FROM THE VEHICLE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, MODIFY ANCHORAGES TO MAKE SURE POP TOP WILL BE SECURED UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CAMPERS (VAN CONVERSION).SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; POP TOP.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SUDDEN OPENING OF THE POP TOP COULD BE A HAZARD TO SAFEVEHICLE OPERATION. COMPLETE SEPARATION COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND PERSONALINJURY TO OTHER DRIVERS.NOTE: UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED, OWNER IS ADVISED TO AVOID EXCESSIVE WINDPRESSURE AGAINST THE POP TOP BY DRIVING AT MODERATE SPEEDS.
Item Affected: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Date Announced: 07/10/1984
Description of Recall: SPRING, WHICH HOLDS THE LATCH ON THE FRONT DOOR LOCKS, MAY BREAK AND DOOR MAY OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: SPRINGS WILL BE REPLACED ON ALL AFFECTED LOCKS WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CAMPER AND MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: DOOR LATCH.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DOOR COULD OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS INMOTION; OCCUPANTS COULD BE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE AND SUFFER SERIOUS INJURY.