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NHTSARecalled Sep 22, 2004 · #04V466000

HOME & PARK/SPARE TIRE CARRIER

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER BRACKET CAN FATIGUE AND LEAD TO FRACTURE. IF THE BRACKET BREAKS, CONTINUOUS VIBRATION MAY CAUSE THE CARRIER TO SLOWLY SLIDE OUT OF THE TRAILER HITCH CROSSTUBE AND FALL ON THE ROAD, WHICH COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH.

Product details

Product
HOME & PARK/SPARE TIRE CARRIER
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Erwin Hymer Group North America, Inc.
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER BRACKET BY WELDING IT TO THE TRAILER HITCH CROSSTUBE, ELIMINATING ALL VIBRATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HOME AND PARK AT 1-888-762-3873.

View the official CPSC notice