The defect
Triple E Recreational Vehicles (Triple E RV) is recalling certain model year 2014 Free Spirit FS22, FS22SS, and FS22TE motorhomes manufactured September 2013 through March 2014. In the affected vehicles, the spare tire carrier and spare tire cover obstructs the visibility of the driver's side taillight.
The risk
If the driver's side taillight is obstructed, drivers behind the vehicle may not see the motorhome's intention to turn left, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Triple E RV will notify owners, and dealers will replace the old tire carrier with a newly designed one, free of charge. The recallbegan on April 9, 2014. Owners may contact Triple E RV at 1-877-992-9906. Triple E RV's number associated with this recall is CA#7841-1.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Free Spirit FS22 | 2014 |
| Free Spirit FS22SS | 2014 |
| Free Spirit FS22TE | 2014 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Spirit FS22 | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Free Spirit FS22SS | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
| Free Spirit FS22TE | 2014 | 0 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 2014
107 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the equipment; Triple E Recreational Vehicles filed 50 campaigns in all.
| 14V828000 30 Dec 2014 | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC |
| 14V823000 29 Dec 2014 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 14V821000 29 Dec 2014 | Champion Bus, Inc. |
| 14V782000 9 Dec 2014 | Starcraft RV |
| 14V775000 5 Dec 2014 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 14V745000 21 Nov 2014 | Altec Industries Inc. |
| 14V734000 17 Nov 2014 | Allied Recreation Group, Inc. |
| 14V718000 10 Nov 2014 | Sutphen Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014