The defect
CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH IMPROPERLY CONSTRUCTED SPARE TIRE SUPPORT BRACKETS THAT CAUSE THE SPARE TIRE TO HANG TOO LOW TO THE GROUND.
The risk
IF THE SPARE TIRE CONTACTS THE GROUND IT CAN BREAK AWAY FROM ITS SUPPORT, CREATING A ROAD HAZARD WHICH MAY RESULT IN VEHICLE DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RELOCATE THE SPARE TIRE AND CARRIER TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT GROUND CLEARANCE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 800-445-3307.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fleetwood Orbit | 2007 |
| Fleetwood Pegasus | 2007 |
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 Orbit | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Pegasus | 2007 | 1 | 1 |
Other tires recalls in 2006
6 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the tires; FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. filed 74 campaigns in all.
| 06V486000 21 Dec 2006 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 06V425000 2 Nov 2006 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 06V262000 13 Jul 2006 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 06V235000 26 Jun 2006 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 06V061000 2 Mar 2006 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006