NHTSA campaign 94V137000
Fleetwood Recall 94V-137: Equipment — Mechanical — Carrier/Rack
NHTSA recall 94V137000 was reported by FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. on July 21, 1994, with 159 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fleetwood Southwind Storm for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on December 5, 1994, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 94V137000 (also written 94V-137 or 94V137)
- Filed by
- FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 159 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Mechanical — Carrier/Rack
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 94V137000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Fleetwood
Fleetwood Southwind Storm
- 1995 · Vehicles built July 1, 1993 – June 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 94V137000.
Defect description
THE SPARE TIRE AND WHEEL STORAGE ASSEMBLY IS LOCATED UNDER THE VEHICLE IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THE TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY CONTACTS THE ROAD SURFACE, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE ATTACHMENT MECHANISM. THE DAMAGE CAN CAUSE THE SPARE WHEEL AND TIRE TO FALL FROM THE MOTORHOME ONTO THE ROADWAY.
Safety consequence
OBJECTS FALLING FROM THE MOTORHOME ONTO THE ROADWAY CAN BECOME A ROAD HAZARD TO OPERATORS OF OTHER VEHICLES.
Manufacturer remedy
HARDWARE WILL BE ADDED TO THE RELOCATE THE MOUNTING OF THE SPARE WHEEL AND TIRE TO THE REAR WALL, ABOVE THE BUMPER OF THE MOTORHOME.
Notes
SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; CARRIER; SPARE TIRE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AND FREE OF CHARGE OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE, PLEASE CONTACT FLEETWOOD SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-854-4755. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 94V137000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.