NHTSA campaign 99V163000 · Fleetwood campaign 90625
Fleetwood Recall 99V-163: FLEETWOOD/TIRES
NHTSA recall 99V163000 (Fleetwood campaign 90625) was reported by FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. on June 29, 1999, with 17 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fleetwood American Heritage for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on July 2, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V163000 (also written 99V-163 or 99V163)
- Filed by
- FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.
- Fleetwood campaign number
- 90625
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 17 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Tires
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V163000. 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 Heritage
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V163000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR G159 11R22.5 TIRES. IN A FULLY LOADED VEHICLE, THE TIRES ON THE FRONT AXLE MAY BE LOADED PAST THEIR RATED CARRYING CAPACITY.
Safety consequence
THIS OVERLOAD COULD CAUSE PREMATURE TIRE WEAR AND POSSIBLE TIRE FAILURE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE TIRES WITH MICHELIN XZA 295/80R22.5 TIRES AND RE-RATE THE FRONT GAWR TO 13,700 LBS. OWNERS WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED WITH THE PROPER DOCUMENTATION SUPPORTING THE WEIGHT RATING CHANGE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 2, 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 AT 1-800-445-3307.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 99V163000
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.