The defect
THE SPARE TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY IS ATTACHED TO THE MOTORHOME WITH A CHAIN AND PULLEY MECHANISM. IF INADEQUATE TENSION IS NOT PRE-LOADED INTO THIS MECHANISM, ROAD VIBRATION CAN CAUSE THE FRICTION CLUTCH TO SLOWLY RELEASE OR BACKDRIVE THE MECHANISM, WHICH CAUSES THE SPARE TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO SLOWLY LOWER AND CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE FORWARD OF THE FRONT AXLE.
The risk
IF THIS HAPPENS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD AND/OR ROAD OBSTRUCTION COULD RESULT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SQUARE CHAIN CONNECTOR IN THE MECHANISM'S TIRE SUPPORT CHAIN. ALSO, A REDUNDANT CHAIN, BRACKET, AND CHAIN CONNECTOR WILL BE INSTALLED TO PHYSICALLY CONNECT THE SPARE TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fleetwood Flair | 1994 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Flair | 1994 | 2 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 1994
21 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the equipment; FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. filed 112 campaigns in all.
| 94V250000 29 Dec 1994 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 94V239000 1 Dec 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V227000 21 Nov 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V209000 31 Oct 1994 | NEOPLAN USA CORP. |
| 94V195001 18 Oct 1994 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 94V003000 6 Oct 1994 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 94V171000 7 Sept 1994 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 94V166000 1 Sept 1994 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994