The defect
Wayfarer is recalling certain 2017-2021 Wayfarer recreational vehicles. The valve stem extender may rub against the wheel liner, causing damage to the valve stem.
The risk
A damaged valve stem can cause a sudden loss of tire pressure, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Owners will be instructed to remove the wheel liners, free of charge. Wayfarer is working to develop a final remedy that allows the liners to be reinstalled. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 16, 2022. Owners may contact Wayfarer customer service at 1-256-356-8661. Wayfarer's number for this recall is WAY-100.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Wayfarer | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Components: TIRES:VALVE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayfarer | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayfarer | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayfarer | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayfarer | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayfarer | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
Other tires recalls in 2021
26 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the tires; Wayfarer filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 21V993000 20 Dec 2021 | Cruiser RV |
| 21V984000 16 Dec 2021 | Bugatti |
| 21V985000 16 Dec 2021 | General Motors, LLC |
| 21V921000 23 Nov 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 21V896000 17 Nov 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 21V857000 4 Nov 2021 | Tracker Marine, LLC |
| 21V848000 2 Nov 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V768000 29 Sept 2021 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021