The defect
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS, INCORRECT WHEEL BOLTS WERE INSTALLED.
The risk
LOOSENING OF THE WHEEL BOLTS COULD OCCUR, CAUSING A WHEEL SEPARATION INCIDENT, AND RESULTING IN A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WHEEL BOLTS. ALSO, DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MATING SURFACE OF THE ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEEL FOR DAMAGE AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY. 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 DUTCHMEN AT 1-219-534-1224.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dutchmen T@b | 2004 |
Components: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutchmen T@b | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
Other wheels recalls in 2003
11 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the wheels; DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. filed 29 campaigns in all.
| 03V437000 4 Nov 2003 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 03V434000 4 Nov 2003 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 03V366000 6 Oct 2003 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 03V307000 22 Aug 2003 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 03V300000 12 Aug 2003 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 03V279000 5 Aug 2003 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 03V212000 5 Jun 2003 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 03V136000 7 Apr 2003 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003