Campaign 89V-207

Mounting brackets used to attach the spare tire carrier assembly to the trailer frame may fail

Defect summary

MOUNTING BRACKETS USED TO ATTACH THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER ASSEMBLY TO THE TRAILER FRAME MAY FAIL.

Consequence

FAILURE OF THE MOUNTING BRACKET RESULTS IN THE SPARE TIREASSEMBLY SEPARATING FROM THE TRAILER AND CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF,CREATING A ROAD HAZARD WHICH MAY RESULT IN VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

REPLACE BRACKETS WITH MODIFIED BRACKETS.

Notes

SYSTEM: SPARE TIRE CARRIER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: GRAIN TRAILERS.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 89V207000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about equipment on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 89V-207
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Timpte	Timpte	1985 to 1989	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.