NHTSA campaign 99V161002
Fleetwood Recall 99V161002: FLEETWOOD/TUTHILL/SUSPENSION
NHTSA recall 99V161002 was reported by FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. on July 2, 1999, with 388 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fleetwood American Dream, Fleetwood American Eagle, Fleetwood American Heritage and more for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on June 9, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V161002
- Filed by
- FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 388 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Front — Springs — Air Suspension System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V161002. 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 American Dream
- 1999 · Vehicles built February 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood American Eagle
- 1999 · Vehicles built February 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood American Heritage
- 1999 · Vehicles built February 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood American Tradition
- 1999 · Vehicles built February 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V161002.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH AIR SUSPENSIONS. THE FRONT WHEEL SPINDLE BEARING MAY HAVE EXCESSIVE PRELOAD DUE TO IMPROPER END PLAY SETTINGS.
Safety consequence
THIS BEARING PRELOAD IN COMBINATION WITH IMPROPER LUBRICATING OIL LEVELS CAN CAUSE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE OUTER BEARING, AFFECTING THE STEERING ON THE MOTOR HOMES.
Manufacturer remedy
TUTHILL IS CONDUCTING THE NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL. TUTHILL WILL INSPECT THE DEFLECTOR RING AND RESEATING, ADJUST THE WHEEL BEARINGS, ADD LUBRICATION, AND REPLACE THE HUBCAP.
Notes
TUTHILL HAS REPORTED THAT OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 9, 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 TUTHILL AT 1-800-255-7824, EXT. 390.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 99V161002
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.