Complaints Reported By The Department Of Transportation For
9999 ARA Vehicles
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| EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL |
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Recall Information for
9999 ARA: ARA Vehicles
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| Recalled Component | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER |
| Description of Defect | THERE IS A POSSIBLE DEFECT IN THE BLOWER ASSEMBLY AND THE ELECTRICAL WIRING IN THE BLOWER OF THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. A SHORT CIRCUIT MAY OCCUR IN THE BLOWER ASSEMBLY. |
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| Corrective Action | THE DEALER WILL PROVIDE A RETRO-FIT KIT FOR USE IN REMOVING THE ELECTRICAL RESISTOR IN THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, AND WILL REPLACE IT WITH A NEW FUSED RESISTOR. THIS FUSED RESISTOR WILL BE RELOCATED AND FITTED WITH A METAL BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE. |
| Notes | VEHICLE CATEGORY: MOTOR HOMES.SYSTEM: AIR CONDITIONER; MOTOR FAN, PART NO. 0507718.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: AS A RESULT, A VEHICLE FIRE MAY OCCUR WITHOUT PRIORWARNING AND COULD CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. OCCUPANT INJURY OR DEATHCOULD ALSO OCCUR.NOTE: THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM SHOULD NOT BE USED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCESUNTIL THE DEFECT HAS BEEN CORRECTED. ALTHOUGH VEHICLE FIRE COULD BE PRECEDED BYDISTINCTIVE ODOR AND SMOKE, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THERE WOULD NOT BE SUFFICIENTADVANCE NOTICE TO ENABLE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS TO EVACUATE. |
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| Recalled Component | TIRES:TREAD/BELT |
| Description of Defect | CERTAIN TREADWAYS TIRES OF VARIOUS MODELS LISTED ABOVE MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 6 AND AUGUST 19, 2006 (DOT SERIAL WEEKS 3206 AND 3306.) SOME OF THE SUBJECT TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH NON-CONFORMING BELT WIRE COAT STOCK. IF PLACED IN SERVICE, THE SUBJECT TIRES MAY DEVELOP A BELT SEPARATION DUE TO A REDUCED ABILITY TO PREVENT CORROSION OF THE STEEL WIRES IN AN INSTANCE WHERE MOISTURE REACHES THE STEEL BELT. |
| Consequences of Defect | A BELT SEPARATION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Action | TREADWAYS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TREADWAYS CORPORATION CONSUMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT AT 800-523-0430. |
| Notes | TREADWAYS RECALL NO. 147.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. |
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| Recalled Component | TIRES:TREAD/BELT |
| Description of Defect | CERTAIN TREADWAYS TIRES OF VARIOUS MODELS LISTED ABOVE MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 6 AND AUGUST 19, 2006 (DOT SERIAL WEEKS 3206 AND 3306.) SOME OF THE SUBJECT TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH NON-CONFORMING BELT WIRE COAT STOCK. IF PLACED IN SERVICE, THE SUBJECT TIRES MAY DEVELOP A BELT SEPARATION DUE TO A REDUCED ABILITY TO PREVENT CORROSION OF THE STEEL WIRES IN AN INSTANCE WHERE MOISTURE REACHES THE STEEL BELT. |
| Consequences of Defect | A BELT SEPARATION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Action | TREADWAYS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TREADWAYS CORPORATION CONSUMER RELATIONS DEPARTMENT AT 800-523-0430. |
| Notes | TREADWAYS RECALL NO. 147.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. |
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| Recalled Component | TIRES:SIDEWALL |
| Description of Defect | TBC CORPORATION IS RECALLING 17,014 VARIOUS LOAD RANGE E TIRES, SIZE LT265/75R16, PRODUCED BETWEEN DECEMBER 2, 2007 AND FEBRUARY 2, 2008. THESE TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 139, NEW PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRES FOR LIGHT VEHICLES. AFTER TESTING, A BULGE CAN OCCUR IN THE LOWER SIDEWALL ON THE WHITE SIDEWALL SIDE WHICH INDICATES THE EXISTENCE OF A SEPARATION BETWEEN TWO LOWER SIDEWALL COMPONENTS. |
| Consequences of Defect | THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Action | TBC IS WORKING WITH COOPER TIRE TO NOTIFY OWNERS. THE AFFECTED TIRES WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COOPER TIRE CUSTOMER RELATIONS TOLL-FREE AT 800-854-6288 OR TBC AT 1-901-363-8030. |
| Notes | TBC'S RECALL NUMBER 150.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. |
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