2000–2002 Freightliner MT & 2000 Forest River Motorhome recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
The spare tire carrier hoist components CAN become loose while traveling and allow the spare tire to move from its stored position to the road surface.
💥 The risk
The spare tire CAN contact the road surface increasing the risk of a vehicle crash or property damage to the following vehicles.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will add a primary spare tire support bracket.
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
- 97V012000
- Manufacturer
- WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 10,590
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
- Owner phone
- 1-800-424-9393
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 31, 1997
- Built
- Jul 11, 1988 – Sep 12, 1996
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin february 14, 1997. Note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact winnebago at 1-515-582-6939.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.