TIGER MOTORHOMES 2010: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V448000

Make Model Year
TIGER MOTORHOMES 2010
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-09-12 2011-08-25 2011-08-30

Manufacturers Involved: Provan Industries, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 001

Component: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 37

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

PROVAN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 TIGER MOTORHOMES BUILT ON FORD F-350 AND CHEVROLET 3500 CLASS "C" CHASSIS. THE WELD JOINTS ATTACHING THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER TO THE VEHICLE MAY CRACK OR TEAR.

Consequence

IF THE CRACKS OR TEARS GO UNNOTICED, THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER COULD COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE CREATING A ROAD HAZARD, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

PROVAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN DURING SEPTEMBER 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TIGER AT 1-800-531-9383.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .