Fleetwood Montara 1996
Model Montara made in 1996 by Fleetwood got 1 consumer complain as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to tires. . There was one recall concerning tires .
Model 1996
Recalls
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | ||||||||||||||||
00V104000 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. | from 07/01/1995 to 04/15/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 3897 | 05/03/2000 | MFR | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 04/10/2000 | 04/28/2000 | 571 | 120 | |||||
Defect Summary | Vehicle description: class c motor homes equipped with a spare wheel . this wheel has insufficient weight carrying capacity when matched to a maximum loaded tire. this does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 120, tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | Premature wheel failure can result in a loss of vehicle control. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the spare wheel with a new higher capacity wheel. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Owner notification began may 3, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
02/27/2001 | 1 | 02/01/2001 | |
Right side firestone steeltex tire experienced tread separation while driving causing damage to the heat shield plate, tire size p225/75r16, dot# vd1l1xb166. *slc |