NHTSA Campaign 05V511000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Issued by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. · Reported Nov 7, 2005 · 48 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120 "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS." THE TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION PLACARD CONTAINS INCORRECT "LOAD RANGE "B" INFORMATION REGARDING THE MAXIMUM CARGO CARRYING CAPACITY. THE CORRECT TIRE IS A LOAD RANGE "C".

Consequence

A FULLY LOADED TRAVEL TRAILER WILL OVERLOAD THE TIRES, WHICH COULD LEAD TO TIRE FAILURE, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE TIRES THAT ARE MARKED "LOAD RANGE "B" AND REPLACE IT WITH A "LOAD RANGE "C" TIRE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 30, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-445-3307.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FLEETWOOD PROWLER 2004 48
FLEETWOOD TERRY 2004 48
FLEETWOOD WILDERNESS 2004 48

Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V511000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.