FLEETWOOD G7815 9999: TIRES:TREAD/BELT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 81T003000

Make Model Year
FLEETWOOD G7815 NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1981-02-12 1981-02-18 1981-03-11

Production Dates: 1980-11-01 - 1980-11-01

Manufacturers Involved: FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

Component: TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 938

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 109

Summary

A SEPARATION MAY DEVELOP IN THE SHOULDER AREA BETWEEN THE REINFORCING PLIES OF THE TIRES. TIRES FAIL TO MEET FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES".

Remedy

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF OWNER NOTIFICATION AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; FLEETWOOD POLY 440, SIZE G-78-15.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR FROM TIRES COULD CAUSE A LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: SEPARATION MAY BE DETECTED BY A SLIGHT BULGE IN THE SHOULDER AREA OF THETIRE, OR BY VIBRATION. AVOID DRIVING WITH TIRES UNDERINFLATED OR OVERLOADED TOREDUCE THE CHANCES OF SEPARATION.DOT ID NUMBERS: CCVVWXD450, CCVVWXF450.