The defect
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, THERE MAY BE A POSSIBLE MISAPPLICATION OF VALVE STEMS INSTALLED ON THE WHEELS SUPPLIED BY CARLISLE TIRE AND WHEEL. THE VALVE STEMS IN QUESTION ARE RUBBER TR 600 HP MOUNTED WITH LT 235/85R16 LRG GOODYEAR TIRES.
The remedy
CARLISLE TIRE AND WHEEL WILL REPLACE THE VALVE STEMS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 10, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CARLISLE AT 12-800-367-5710 OR ALFA LEISURE AT 1-800-373-3372, EXTENSION 222.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Alfa Fifth Wheel | 2002, 2003 |
Components: TIRES:VALVE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfa Fifth Wheel | 2002 | 4 | 1 |
| Alfa Fifth Wheel | 2003 | 1 | 1 |
Other tires recalls in 2003
8 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the tires; ALFA LEISURE,INC. filed 16 campaigns in all.
| 03V504000 10 Dec 2003 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 03V502000 5 Dec 2003 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 03V214000 9 Jun 2003 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 03V154000 22 Apr 2003 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 03V143000 7 Apr 2003 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 03V097000 17 Mar 2003 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 03V049000 20 Feb 2003 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003