The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. THE SUBJECT MOTOR HOMES, WHEN BUILT WITH A DISPROPORTIONATE FRONT AXLE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION, FULLY EQUIPPED, LOADED WITH CARGO, AND OPERATED WITH IMPROPER TIRE PRESSURES, CAN EXPERIENCE AN OVERLOAD CONDITION ON A FRONT TIRE.
The risk
OVERLOADING OF A TIRE CAN LEAD TO TIRE FAILURE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL EQUIP THE SUBJECT MOTOR HOMES WITH NEW LARGER CAPACITY FRONT TIRES, WILL ADJUST THE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION ON THE FRONT AXLE (IF NECESSARY), APPLY NEW CERTIFICATION LABELS, AND REINFORCE CONSUMER EDUCATION ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF TIRE MAINTENANCE, INCLUDING ROTATION, ALIGNMENT, AND TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fleetwood American Dream | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Fleetwood American Eagle | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
| Fleetwood American Heritage | 1999, 2000 |
| Fleetwood American Tradition | 1999, 2000 |
Components: TIRES
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 American Dream | 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| Fleetwood American Dream | 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| Fleetwood American Dream | 1998 | 4 | 3 |
| Fleetwood American Dream | 1999 | 2 | 5 |
| Fleetwood American Dream | 2000 | 2 | 2 |
| Fleetwood American Eagle | 1996 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleetwood American Eagle | 1997 | 2 | 2 |
| Fleetwood American Eagle | 1998 | 9 | 4 |
| Fleetwood American Eagle | 1999 | 1 | 6 |
| Fleetwood American Eagle | 2000 | 2 | 4 |
| Fleetwood American Heritage | 1999 | 0 | 6 |
| Fleetwood American Heritage | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Fleetwood American Tradition | 1999 | 3 | 5 |
| Fleetwood American Tradition | 2000 | 6 | 3 |
Other tires recalls in 1999
5 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the tires; FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. filed 112 campaigns in all.
| 99V296001 26 Oct 1999 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 99V209000 4 Aug 1999 | NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC |
| 99V163000 29 Jun 1999 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 99V135000 24 May 1999 | SKYLINE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999