ITASCA 427RT 1992: STRUCTURE:BODY

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 92V097000

Make Model Year
ITASCA 427RT 1992
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1992-08-04 1992-07-07 1992-07-17

Manufacturers Involved: ITASCA MOTORHOME

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 403

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE OUTSIDE TIRE ON THE REAR AXLE CAN CONTACT THE INSIDE SURFACE OF THE SIDEWALL WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN TRANSIT ON A ROUGH SURFACED ROAD.

Consequence

THE OUTSIDE REAR TIRE CAN BE DAMAGED CAUSING ABNORMALTIRE WEAR, AND THIS COULD RESULT IN RAPID TIRE DEFLATION AND LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy

MODIFY THE SIDEWALL ASSEMBLY TO ELIMINATE THE CONDITION.

Notes

SYSTEM: WHEEL WELL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.