Recall 90V158000
Equipment › Mechanical › Carrier/rack — Foretravel · reported 27 Aug 1990 · 373 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
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 fix
INSTALL PROPER SIZE WHEEL LUG BOLTS.
SYSTEM: SPARE TIRE CARRIER. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES, UNIHOME MODELS: U-300 AND U-280. CONVENTIONALMODELS; ORED AND OREG.
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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