2007–2008 Pleasure Way Ascent & 2007–2008 Pleasure Way Plateau recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Pleasure-way is recalling 127 my 2007-2008 Ascent and Plateau class b motor homes equipped with a rear hitch mount tire carrier. These motor homes fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, 'lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.' the tire carrier impedes the tail light visibility.
💥 The risk
Poor rear tail light visibility could result in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will remove the hitch mount spare tire carrier and all related hardware. The recall began on september 2, 2008. Owners may contact pleasure-way at 1-800-364-0189.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V421000
- Manufacturer
- PLEASURE-WAY INDUSTRIES LTD.
- Vehicles affected
- 127
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
- Owner phone
- 1-800-364-0189
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 2, 2008
- Built
- Oct 9, 2007 – Nov 8, 2008
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.