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NHTSA recall 97V012000

Equipment › Mechanical › Carrier/rack

Forest River Motorhome and 15 more

Reported Feb 3, 199710,590 vehicles affectedWINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.Built Jul 11, 1988 – Sep 12, 1996

The defect

The spare tire carrier hoist components can become loose while traveling and allow the spare tire to move from its stored position to the road surface.

The risk

The spare tire can contact the road surface increasing the risk of a vehicle crash or property damage to the following vehicles.

The remedy

Dealers will add a primary spare tire support bracket.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Forest River Motorhome
2000
Freightliner MT
1998200020012002
Itasca Adventurer
199219931994199519961997
Itasca Elandan
1991
Itasca Suncruiser
199319951997
Itasca Sundance
19931994
Itasca Sunflyer
19901991199219931997
Itasca Sunrise
19871988
Winnebago Adventurer
199219931994199519961997
Winnebago Brave
19951996
Winnebago Chieftain
1994
Winnebago Elandan
1991
Winnebago Elante
199219931994
Winnebago Minnie Winnie
19931994
Winnebago Shell
1993
Winnebago Winnebago
1989

Notes

Owner notification:owner notification IS expected to begin february 14, 1997. Note: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 1-515-582-6939.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.