NHTSA Recall 99V277000
NHTSA Campaign Id 99V277000; Date: Oct. 15, 1999
Overloading of a tire can lead to tire failure.
Recalled Vehicles:
1996 Fleetwood American Dream; 1997 Fleetwood American Dream; 1998 Fleetwood American Dream; 1999 Fleetwood American Dream; 2000 Fleetwood American Dream; 1996 Fleetwood American Eagle; 1997 Fleetwood American Eagle; 1998 Fleetwood American Eagle; 1999 Fleetwood American Eagle; 2000 Fleetwood American Eagle; 1999 Fleetwood American Heritage; 2000 Fleetwood American Heritage; 1999 Fleetwood American Tradition; 2000 Fleetwood American Tradition
Component: Tire
Manufactured by: Fleetwood Ent. , Inc.
Affected Units:: 3,746
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: motor homes. The subject motor homes, when built with a disproportionate front axle weight distribution, fully equipped, loaded with cargo, and operated with improper tire pressures, can experience an overload condition on a front tire.
How to Fix:
Dealers will equip the subject motor homes with new larger capacity front tires, will adjust the weight distribution on the front axle (if necessary), apply new certification labels, and reinforce consumer education about the importance of tire maintenance, including rotation, alignment, and tire inflation pressure.
Recall Notes:
Fleetwood recall no. 91015. Owner notification began December 3, 1999. 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: Dec 3, 1999
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