The defect
Phoenix Motorcars (Phoenix) is recalling certain 2015 Zeus 300, and 2015-2017 Zeus 305 shuttle vans built on a Ford E-350 chassis. When the vehicle is fully loaded, it may exceed the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) and the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 119, "New Pneumatic Tires-Other Than Passenger Cars," and number 120, "Wheels and Rims-Other Than Passenger Cars."
The risk
If the vehicle is loaded to its maximum passenger capacity, the rear tires may fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Phoenix will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace all of the vehicle wheels and tires with ones of a higher load rating, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Phoenix customer service at 1-909-987-0815.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Phoenix Zeus 300 | 2015 |
| Phoenix Zeus 305 | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Components: TIRES | WHEELS:RIM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Zeus 300 | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Phoenix Zeus 305 | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Phoenix Zeus 305 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Phoenix Zeus 305 | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
Other tires recalls in 2017
18 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the tires; Phoenix Motorcars filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 17V742000 21 Nov 2017 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 17V645000 12 Oct 2017 | KZRV, L.P. |
| 17V638000 9 Oct 2017 | Harbor Freight Tools |
| 17V518000 23 Aug 2017 | KZRV, L.P. |
| 17V470000 24 Jul 2017 | Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. |
| 17V444000 14 Jul 2017 | Keystone RV Company |
| 17V419000 30 Jun 2017 | KZRV, L.P. |
| 17V411000 29 Jun 2017 | Aston Martin The Americas |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017