2002 Coachmen Cascade 26RBS, 2002 Coachmen Cascade 32RLS, 2002 Shasta Oasis 266RBS Recall: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS
NHTSA campaign 01V236000 · Trailer Hitches · filed Jul 17, 2001 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS. THE SAFETY CHAINS DO NOT HAVE AN ADEQUATE LOAD RANGE TO PREVENT FAILURE IN THE EVENT THE TRAILER IS LOADED TO THE MAXIMUM GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE SAFETY CHAINS FAILING IN THE EVENT OF A SEPARATION OF THE TRAILER FROM THE TOW VEHICLE HITCH WHICH IN TURN WOULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE TRAVEL TRAILER.
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Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT LOAD RANGE SAFETY CHAINS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 18, 2001. 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 COACHMEN RV AT 1-800-453-6064.
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Affected vehicles
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Coachmen | Cascade 26RBS | 2002 |
| Coachmen | Cascade 32RLS | 2002 |
| Shasta | Oasis 266RBS | 2002 |
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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 01V236000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.