1987 Establishment Aerolite Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 88V051000
Manufacturer: ESTABLISMENT INDUSTRIES
Manufactured Begin Date: June 1st, 1985
Manufactured End Date: September 1st, 1987
Date of Owner Notification: March 25th, 1988

Defect Summary:
FUEL TANK LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO DRIVE SHAFT, SO THAT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE TANKS MATING FLANGE MAY BE STRUCK BY THE UNIVERSAL JOINT ON DRIVE SHAFT.

Consequence Summary:
CONTACT OF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT WITH THE FUEL TANK COULDEVENTUALLY CAUSE TANK TO LEAK FUEL, WHICH MIGHT BECOME A FIRE HAZARD.

Corrective Summary:
REPLACE WITH NEWLY DESIGNED TANK TO PRECLUDE INTERFERENCE WITH UNIVERSAL JOINT OF THE DRIVE SHAFT.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: FUEL TANK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: AEROLITE MOTORHOMES, MODEL NO. A300, A500, A600 AND A700.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 87V143000
Manufacturer: ESTABLISMENT INDUSTRIES
Manufactured Begin Date: June 1st, 1985
Manufactured End Date: February 1st, 1987
Date of Owner Notification: August 17th, 1987

Defect Summary:
REAR TIRES MAY RUB ON THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS. ALSO, REAR WHEELS MAY BE DEFECTIVE.

Consequence Summary:
CONTINUED DRIVING COULD RESULT IN REAR TIRES BLOWING OUTWITHOUT WARNING; DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Corrective Summary:
REPLACE TIRES AND WHEELS, AS NECESSARY.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: TIRES/WHEELSVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES A300, A500, A600 AND A700.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 87V123000
Manufacturer: ESTABLISMENT INDUSTRIES
Manufactured End Date: January 1st, 1987
Date of Owner Notification: November 24th, 1986

Defect Summary:
OVERLOADED REAR SUSPENSION MAY AFFECT BRAKING ABILITY.

Consequence Summary:
IMPAIRED BRAKING ABILITY COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Corrective Summary:
REPLACE BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: REAR SUSPENSION/BRAKES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES