FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND 1983: WHEELS:HUB

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 83V059000

Make Model Year
FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND 1983
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1983-06-03 1983-06-02 1983-07-01

Production Dates: 1982-10-01 - 1983-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

Component: WHEELS:HUB

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 841

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE DECORATIVE WHEEL COVERS MAY CONTACT THE TIRE SIDEWALLS RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE TIRES.

Remedy

INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF TIRES, IF NECESSARY, AND REPLACEMENT OF WHEEL COVERS.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; WHEEL COVER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DAMAGE COULD RESULT IN COMPLETE FAILURE OF TIRESIDEWALL, SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE, POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND ANACCIDENT.NOTE: OWNER IS INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WHEEL COVERS AND RETAINING CLIPS UNTILDEALER CAN INSPECT THE VEHICLE.