1997 FLEETWOOD MONTARA Recall

Campaign:

00V104000 on 04/27/2000

Component:

Tires:temporary/emergency spare tire

Manufactured:

06/30/1995 - 04/14/2000

Affected:

3,897

Defect:

Vehicle description: class c motor homes equipped with a spare wheel . this wheel has insufficient weight carrying capacity when matched to a maximum loaded tire. this does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars."

Consequence:

premature wheel failure can result in a loss of vehicle control.

Correction:

Dealers will replace the spare wheel with a new higher capacity wheel.

Notes:

Owner notification began may 3, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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