| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03V468000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DUTCHMEN |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
T@B |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
20030801 - 20031031 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
124 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20031121 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20031121 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20031125 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20031201 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS, INCORRECT WHEEL BOLTS WERE INSTALLED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
LOOSENING OF THE WHEEL BOLTS COULD OCCUR, CAUSING A WHEEL SEPARATION INCIDENT, AND RESULTING IN A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WHEEL BOLTS. ALSO, DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MATING SURFACE OF THE ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEEL FOR DAMAGE AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY. 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 DUTCHMEN AT 1-219-534-1224. |