Recall 77V118000
Equipment › Mechanical › Carrier/rack — Midas · reported 5 Aug 1977 · 650 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE SPARE TIRE MOUNTING BRACKET ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE DEFECTIVE AND COULD BREAK UNDER CERTAIN STRESS CONDITIONS. THE SPARE TIRE WOULD THEN BE FREE TO FALL FROM THE VEHICLE.
The fix
THE DEALER WILL REMOVE THE DEFECTIVE BRACKET AND INSTALL A PROPERLY WELDED ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; SPARE TIRE MOUNTING BRACKET.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD THE SPARE TIRE LEAVE THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS INMOTION, A SERIOUS VEHICLE ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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