SOUTHWIND UNSPECIFIED 1992: STRUCTURE

Make : SOUTHWIND Model : UNSPECIFIED Year : 1992
Build Dates : 1991-02-01 - 1993-05-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 93E024000
Date Owner's Notified: 1993-11-08 Date Received by ODI: 1993-08-20 Date Added to Database: 1993-09-01
Manufacturers Involved: FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: STRUCTURE
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1190
Summary:
      THE FRONT LEFT JACK ON THESE MOTORHOMES MAY BE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED.
Consequence:
      IMPROPERLY INSTALLED JACKS CAN JAM THE STEERING ARMWHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE STEERING GEAR BOX. THIS CAN RESULT IN THE FAILURE TOTURN THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT.
Remedy:
      A STOP WILL BE ADDED TO THE REAR TWO MOUNTING BOLTS OF THE JACK.
Report Initiator: MFR E Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; FRAME MEMBERS AND BODY.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: 6000 LBS. JACK FOR MOTORHOMES; PART 'AP8130.NOTE: THIS RECALL WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE JACK MANUFACTURER, HWH CORPORATION.VEHICLES CAN BE TAKEN TO FLEETWOOD MOTORHOME DEALERS OR HWH LEVELING SYSTEMDEALERS FOR REPAIRS. IF YOUR MOTORHOME IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ONAN AGREED SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEOR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT, PLEASE CONTACT THEHWH CORPORATION SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-321-3494. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONALHIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.