| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V546000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
HOME AND PARK |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
ROADTREK 190 |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
TIRES:VALVE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES |
| Manufacturered: |
20031101 - 20041031 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
660 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
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| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES |
| Report Received Date: |
20041112 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20041118 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON CHEVROLET 2500/3500 VAN CHASSIS, WHILE REPLACING THE STEEL RIMS WITH ALUMINUM RIMS, INCORRECT VALVE STEMS WITH INCORRECT PRESSURE RATING LOWER THAN THE MAXIMUM PRESSURE ALLOWED FOR THE TIRES WERE INSTALLED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
SOME VALVES MAY LEAK AIR INCREASING THE RISK OF A TIRE FAILURE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE VALVE STEMS. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HOME & PARK AT 1-888-762-3873. |