The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER ASSEMBLY MOUNTED UNDER THE REAR OF THE UNIT IS THE INCORRECT MODEL TO PROPERLY SUPPORT THE SPARE TIRE.
The risk
AS A RESULT, THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR THE SPARE TIRE TO BECOME DETACHED FROM THE CARRIER ASSEMBLY AND FALL TO THE ROAD SURFACE. SHOULD THE SPARE TIRE DETACH ITSELF FROM THE CARRIER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, A CRASH MAY RESULT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT SPARE TIRE SYSTEM AND ALSO A SECONDARY MECHANICAL BACK-UP LATCH. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 5, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COACHMEN AT 1-800-453-6064.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Coachmen Aurora | 2006 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coachmen Aurora | 2006 | 4 | 4 |
Other tires recalls in 2007
4 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the tires; COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC filed 43 campaigns in all.
| 07V489000 16 Oct 2007 | SCOTT HEALTH & SAFETY |
| 07V236000 5 Jun 2007 | WOOD MANUFACTURING CO., INC. |
| 07V025000 1 Feb 2007 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007