NHTSA Recall 07V308000
NHTSA Campaign Id 07V308000; Date: Jul. 16, 2007
Overloading or exceeding the front gawr may create axle fatigue or failure resulting in a loss of vehicle control and/or a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2008 Fleetwood Jamboree; 2008 Fleetwood Tioga
Component: Suspension:rear
Manufactured by: Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.
Affected Units:: 56
Recall Summary:
On certain class c motor homes, the front axle weight, in an unloaded condition, may exceed the front gross axle weight rating (gawr) of 4600 pounds.
How to Fix:
Fleetwood has installed a heavier new rear bumper to redistribute weight from the front axle to the rear axle on all affected vehicles. Fleetwood also corrected and replaced the federal certification tag and the cargo carrying capacity tag. All vehicles will be repaired before selling.
Recall Notes:
Fleetwood recall no. 70629. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jul 9, 2007
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