The 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."
The risk
PREMATURE WHEEL FAILURE CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPARE WHEEL WITH A NEW HIGHER CAPACITY WHEEL.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fleetwood Jamboree | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Fleetwood Montara | 1996, 1997 |
| Fleetwood Tioga | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Components: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Jamboree | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Jamboree | 1997 | 10 | 2 |
| Fleetwood Jamboree | 1998 | 7 | 2 |
| Fleetwood Jamboree | 1999 | 14 | 2 |
| Fleetwood Jamboree | 2000 | 4 | 3 |
| Fleetwood Montara | 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Montara | 1997 | 2 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Tioga | 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Tioga | 1997 | 14 | 2 |
| Fleetwood Tioga | 1998 | 8 | 2 |
| Fleetwood Tioga | 1999 | 11 | 2 |
| Fleetwood Tioga | 2000 | 7 | 4 |
Other tires recalls in 2000
19 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the tires; FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. filed 112 campaigns in all.
| 00V356002 30 Dec 2000 | KRYSTAL ENTERPRISES |
| 00V427000 29 Dec 2000 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 00V356000 12 Dec 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V406000 5 Dec 2000 | NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC |
| 00V356013 20 Nov 2000 | DABRYAN COACH BUILDERS |
| 00V356009 14 Nov 2000 | LCW AUTOMOTIVE CORP |
| 00V356006 13 Nov 2000 | EXECUTIVE COACH BUILDERS |
| 00V356011 13 Nov 2000 | PICASSO COACH BUILDERS CORP |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000