NHTSA recall 03V049000
Tires › Temporary/emergency spare tire
Itasca Sunova and 1 more
Reported Feb 20, 2003176 vehicles affectedWINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.Maker’s number 87Built Jan 31, 2002 – Sep 30, 2002
The defect
On certain model D30B motor homes built on a ford chassis, a plate, which IS used to support the spare tire, was inadvertently left off a number of these motor homes.
The risk
Without this additional support, the spare tire could fall off the vehicle resulting in property damage and possibly personal injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the spare tire mount and, if necessary, install a new support plate. owner notification IS expected to begin during march 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact winnebago at 1-641-585-6939.