Defect Description For Recall
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.
Make Of Vehicle
FLEETWOOD
Model Of Vehicle
AMERICAN DREAM
Year
1998
Recall Campaign Number
99V277000
Component Description
Tires
Effect Of Defect
Overloading Of A Tire Can Lead To Tire Failure.
Fix Defect
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.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Fleetwood Ent., Inc.
Start Of Manufacture
19950701
End Of Manufacture
19990930
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
3746
Date Owners Notified
19991203
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.
Date Report Received
19991015
Make Campaign Number
91015