| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
00V104000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FLEETWOOD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TIOGA |
| Model Year: |
1996 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
|
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19950901 - 20000331 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
3897 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20000503 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20000503 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20000410 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20000428 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
120 |
| Defect 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." |
| Consequence Summary: |
PREMATURE WHEEL FAILURE CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPARE WHEEL WITH A NEW HIGHER CAPACITY WHEEL. |