DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2005-05-03.
Recall campaignNHTSA 05V195000
Wheels
Component
Wheels
Manufacturer
DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC.
Vehicles affected
434
Reported to NHTSA
2005-05-03
Owners notified
2006-06-20
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH RFD WHEELS, THERE IS A DEFECTIVE WELD OF THE WHEELS' CENTER HUB TO THE WHEEL'S RIM.
Safety risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A WHEEL SEPARATION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
RFD COMPONENTS IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RFD COMPONENTS AT 574-295-3939 OR DUTCHMEN AT 574-534-1224.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.