The defect
ON CERTAIN AIR COMPRESSOR TRAILERS, THE SPARE TIRE MOUNT MAY FAIL AT ONE OR MORE OF THE WELDS ON THE UPRIGHT BAR RESULTING IN THE SPARE TIRE COMING LOOSE AND FALLING FROM THE TRAILER.
The risk
SHOULD THE SPARE TIRE DETACH ITSELF FROM THE CARRIER WHILE THE TRAILER IS IN MOTION, A CRASH MAY RESULT.
The remedy
SCOTT WILL REPLACE THE OLD STYLE SPARE TIRE MOUNT WITH ONE OF A NEW DESIGN. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SCOTT AT 1-800-247-7257.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Scott Liberty I | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Scott Liberty II | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Liberty I | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Liberty I | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Liberty I | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Liberty I | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Liberty I | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Liberty I | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Liberty II | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Liberty II | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Liberty II | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Liberty II | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Liberty II | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Liberty II | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
Other tires recalls in 2007
4 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the tires.
| 07V483000 16 Oct 2007 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC |
| 07V236000 5 Jun 2007 | WOOD MANUFACTURING CO., INC. |
| 07V025000 1 Feb 2007 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007