NHTSA Recall 01V317001: U-bolt, leaf spring to axle (suspension)

COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. reported this safety recall to NHTSA on October 22, 2001, covering an estimated 14 vehicles. It affects 2001 Coachmen Coachmen.

vehicles potentially affected

model affected

NHTSA campaign	01V317001
Component	SUSPENSION › REAR › SPRINGS › LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY › U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE
Report received	October 22, 2001
Initiated by	Manufacturer

Defect

Vehicle description: motor home and commercial chassis. The rear axle u-bolts may not be tightened correctly due to random failure of production tooling in the specified time span.

Safety risk

Low u-bolt torque can result in u-bolts coming loose and not properly retaining the rear axle to the vehicle, resulting in a loss of vehicle control.

Remedy

Workhorse dealers will tighten the rear axle u-bolts. Workhorse will notifiy owners. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact workhorse at 1-877-946-7731 or coachmen at 1-219-825-5821.

Notes

Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Vehicles covered by recall 01V317001

Make and model	Model years
Coachmen Coachmen	2001

Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.