NHTSA Campaign 07V489000
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
Issued by SCOTT HEALTH & SAFETY · Reported Oct 16, 2007 · 188 vehicles affected
What's wrong
ON CERTAIN AIR COMPRESSOR TRAILERS, THE SPARE TIRE MOUNT MAY FAIL AT ONE OR MORE OF THE WELDS ON THE UPRIGHT BAR RESULTING IN THE SPARE TIRE COMING LOOSE AND FALLING FROM THE TRAILER.
Consequence
SHOULD THE SPARE TIRE DETACH ITSELF FROM THE CARRIER WHILE THE TRAILER IS IN MOTION, A CRASH MAY RESULT.
Remedy
SCOTT WILL REPLACE THE OLD STYLE SPARE TIRE MOUNT WITH ONE OF A NEW DESIGN. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SCOTT AT 1-800-247-7257.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT | LIBERTY I | 2002 | 188 |
| SCOTT | LIBERTY I | 2003 | 188 |
| SCOTT | LIBERTY I | 2004 | 188 |
| SCOTT | LIBERTY I | 2005 | 188 |
| SCOTT | LIBERTY I | 2006 | 188 |
| SCOTT | LIBERTY I | 2007 | 188 |
| SCOTT | LIBERTY II | 2002 | 188 |
| SCOTT | LIBERTY II | 2003 | 188 |
| SCOTT | LIBERTY II | 2004 | 188 |
| SCOTT | LIBERTY II | 2005 | 188 |
| SCOTT | LIBERTY II | 2006 | 188 |
| SCOTT | LIBERTY II | 2007 | 188 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 07V489000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.