- Vehicles
- 100
- Built between
- Mar 2009 – Mar 2009
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 14 June 2010
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 2009 and March 2009. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2009 Dutchmen Freedom SpiritBuilt March 2009 to March 2009
What the defect is
Dutchmen is recalling certain model year 2009 freedom spirit recreational vehicles manufactured from march 12, 2009 through march 25, 2009 for failing to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification." the federal label and tire loading information label does not contain the correct tire information. The labels list the wrong tire size.
What could happen
A consumer could replace the tires with tires of an incorrect size which may impact vehicle performance and handling increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECT TIRE INFORMATION LABEL. IF THE CONSUMER REQUIRES ASSISTANCE INSTALLING THE LABELS, DEALERS WILL PERFORM THE INSTALLATION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2010.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 2009 to March 2009
- Recall reported to NHTSA7 June 2010
- Owners notified14 June 2010
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 7 June 2010.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact the dutchmen warranty service department at 866-869-1109.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 567
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.