NHTSA recall 04E075000 · Equipment
Equipment
Reported Oct 1, 2004150 vehicles affectedHOME & PARK MOTORHOMES
The defect
Aftermarket continental kit spare tire carriers h&p p/n 02010001/02044500 and are designed to be used on class b motorhomes roadtrek 170, 190 and 210 models, built on chevrolet 2500/3500 van chassis. due to the design of the spare tire carrier, vibration/stress can fatigue the bracket and lead to fracture.
The risk
If the braket breaks, continuous vibration may cause the carrier to slowly slide out of the trailer hitch crosstube and fall on the road, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Home & park will notify its customers and repair the carries by solidly welding them to the crosstube.