Fleetwood Montara 1997
Model Montara made in 1997 by Fleetwood got 2 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to tires. . There was one recall concerning tires .
Model 1997
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 03/29/2000 | 1 | ||
| Pe00020, original equipment 1997, fleetwood, montero on a ford chassis 350, tire size lt22575r16, dot vnilixb306. passenger rear inside tire disintrgrated while driving which may have caused a crash. *ak | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 10/14/2004 | 21000 | 2 | |
| While driving, a loud noise was heard coming from the rear of the vehicle. the consumer pulled over and discovered the passenger rear tire tread had separated from the vehicle. the consumer called road side assistance to change the tire. firestone steel tex r4s2 lt 225/75r16. *jb the consumer continued on the trip and 300 miles later heard a noise again and a second tire failed due to tread separation. *sc *jb | |||