NHTSA safety recall
Recall 90V158000: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
FORETRAVEL, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Aug 27, 1990
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.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
INCORRECT LUG BOLTS MAY HAVE BEEN USED IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE SPARE WHEEL CARRIER. THESE LUG BOLTS MAY BREAK ALLOWING THE SPARE WHEEL TO FALL OFF. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: BREAKAGE OF THE LUG BOLTS ALLOWING THE SPARE WHEEL TO FALL TO THE ROAD WAY WILL CREATE A ROAD HAZARD FOR OTHER VEHICLES.
The remedy
INSTALL PROPER SIZE WHEEL LUG BOLTS.
Notes
SYSTEM: SPARE TIRE CARRIER. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES, UNIHOME MODELS: U-300 AND U-280. CONVENTIONALMODELS; ORED AND OREG.
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
- FORETRAVEL, INC.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 90V158000
- Units potentially affected
- 373
- Report received
- Aug 27, 1990
- Production range
- May 1, 1987 – Nov 1, 1988
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
3 model years 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.