The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN BUSES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS." THE TIRE PLACARD LABEL CONTAINS AN INCORRECT RECOMMENDED COLD TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE OF 60 OR 65 PSI. THE CORRECT INFLATION PRESSURE IS 80 PSI.
The risk
IF THE TIRES ARE UNDER-INFLATED, IT COULD REDUCE THE TREAD LIFE OF THE TIRE, AND THE TIRE COULD DEGRADE TO A POINT OF ALLOWING SUDDEN AIR LOSS.
The remedy
NEW LABELS WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE OWNERS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2001. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE LABEL WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT KRYSTAL AT 1-800-845-4883.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Krystal 22 | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Krystal 24 | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Krystal 28 | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Krystal 28L | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krystal 22 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Krystal 22 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Krystal 22 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Krystal 24 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Krystal 24 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Krystal 24 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Krystal 28 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Krystal 28 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Krystal 28 | 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| Krystal 28L | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Krystal 28L | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Krystal 28L | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2001
27 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the equipment; KRYSTAL ENTERPRISES filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 01V331000 22 Oct 2001 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
| 01V333001 16 Oct 2001 | SKYLINE CORPORATION |
| 01V324000 10 Oct 2001 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 01V307000 26 Sept 2001 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V284000 6 Sept 2001 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 01V262000 15 Aug 2001 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 01V091008 31 Jul 2001 | CARRIAGE, INC |
| 01V229001 6 Jul 2001 | LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001