NHTSA Recall 00V104000
NHTSA Campaign Id 00V104000; Date: Apr. 10, 2000
premature wheel failure can result in a loss of vehicle control.
Recalled Vehicles:
1996 Fleetwood Jamboree; 1997 Fleetwood Jamboree; 1998 Fleetwood Jamboree; 1999 Fleetwood Jamboree; 2000 Fleetwood Jamboree; 1996 Fleetwood Montara; 1997 Fleetwood Montara; 1996 Fleetwood Tioga; 1997 Fleetwood Tioga; 1998 Fleetwood Tioga; 1999 Fleetwood Tioga; 2000 Fleetwood Tioga
Component: Tires:temporary/emergency Spare Tire
Manufactured by: Fleetwood Ent. , Inc.
Affected Units:: 3,897
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: class c motor homes equipped with a spare wheel . This wheel has insufficient weight carrying capacity when matched to a maximum loaded tire. This does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars. "
How to Fix:
Dealers will replace the spare wheel with a new higher capacity wheel.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification began may 3, 2000. 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 fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: May 3, 2000
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