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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 09V163000: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. · Reported to NHTSA May 19, 2009

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
7
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
May 19, 2009
Production Dec 11, 2008 – Feb 25, 2009

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING 7 MY 2009 TRADITION CLASS A MOTOR HOMES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, 'CERTIFICATION.' THE FEDERAL CERTIFICATION TAG FIGURES RELATED TO THE TOWED WEIGHT AND TONGUE WEIGHT ARE INCORRECT.

The risk

A MISPRINTED LABEL COULD LEAD TO FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROPER VEHICLE LOADING SPECIFICATIONS. OVERLOADING COULD DAMAGE THE VEHICLE, ADVERSELY AFFECTING VEHICLE PERFORMANCE INCLUDING HANDLING AND BRAKING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

The remedy

FLEETWOOD WILL CONTACT CUSTOMERS BY PHONE AND WILL MAIL CORRECT MANUFACTURER FEDERAL CERTIFICATION TAGS TO OWNERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD OWNER RELATIONS AT 1-800-509-3418.

Notes

FLEETWOOD RECALL NO. 90508.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
90508
NHTSA campaign number
09V163000
Units potentially affected
7
Report received
May 19, 2009
Production range
Dec 11, 2008 – Feb 25, 2009
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
567

Vehicles covered

1 model year across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.