NHTSA campaign 99V101000
Fleetwood Recall 99V-101: FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILER/TIRE CLEARANCE
NHTSA recall 99V101000 was reported by FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILER on May 4, 1999, with 630 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fleetwood Cheyenne, Fleetwood Grand Tour and Fleetwood Nevada for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on May 17, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V101000 (also written 99V-101 or 99V101)
- Filed by
- FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILER
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 630 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Frame and Members
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V101000. 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 Cheyenne
- 1999 · Vehicles built November 25, 1998 – January 25, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Grand Tour
- 1999 · Vehicles built November 25, 1998 – January 25, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Nevada
- 1999 · Vehicles built November 25, 1998 – January 25, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V101000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FOLDING TRAILERS. IMPROPER TIRE CLEARANCE (LESS THAN 5/8") BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND FRONT FRAME CROSS MEMBER CAN RESULT IN THE TIRE RUBBING THE METAL FRAME.
Safety consequence
A LOSS OF TIRE TREAD, OVERHEATING, AND POSSIBLE TIRE FAILURE COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRAILERS AND CORRECT TIRE CLEARANCE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 17, 1999. 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 FOLDING TRAILER AT 1-814-445-9661. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 99V101000
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.