The defect
LEISURE TRAVEL VANS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 FREE SPIRIT TRAVEL VANS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY 2007 AND DECEMBER 2008. THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER AND SPARE TIRE COVER OBSTRUCT THE VISIBILITY OF THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LAMP, TURN SIGNAL, AND STOP LAMP. THESE VANS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
The risk
AN OBSTRUCTED TAIL LAMP, TURN SIGNAL, AND/OR STOP LAMP WOULD DECREASE VISIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
LEISURE TRAVEL VANS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LEISURE TRAVEL VANS AT 1-204-325-4361.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Leisure Free Spirit 210B | 2008 |
| Leisure Free Spirit LSS | 2008 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leisure Free Spirit 210B | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Leisure Free Spirit LSS | 2008 | 1 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2009
16 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the exterior lighting.
| 09V476000 15 Dec 2009 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 09V417000 23 Oct 2009 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 09V409000 19 Oct 2009 | STARTRANS BUS CORPORATION |
| 09V340000 28 Aug 2009 | VT SPECIALIZED VEHICLES CORPORATION |
| 09V310000 29 Jul 2009 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 09V280000 21 Jul 2009 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| 09V232000 24 Jun 2009 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 09V159000 15 May 2009 | AIRSTREAM, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009