The defect
PROVAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 TIGER MOTORHOMES BUILT ON FORD F-350 AND CHEVROLET 3500 CLASS "C" CHASSIS. THE WELD JOINTS ATTACHING THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER TO THE VEHICLE MAY CRACK OR TEAR.
The risk
IF THE CRACKS OR TEARS GO UNNOTICED, THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER COULD COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE CREATING A ROAD HAZARD, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
PROVAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING SEPTEMBER 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TIGER AT 1-800-531-9383.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Tiger Motorhomes | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Motorhomes | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Tiger Motorhomes | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Tiger Motorhomes | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2011
113 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the equipment; PROVAN INDUSTRIES, LLC filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 11V604000 28 Dec 2011 | JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 11V600000 21 Dec 2011 | ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 11V588000 14 Dec 2011 | GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. |
| 11V575000 8 Dec 2011 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 11V581000 8 Dec 2011 | KINGMOR SUPPLY, INC. |
| 11V571000 1 Dec 2011 | STARCRAFT BUS |
| 11V560000 30 Nov 2011 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 11V561000 22 Nov 2011 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011