ALFA LEISURE,INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2006-08-24.
Recall campaignNHTSA 06V316000
Power train: axle assembly
Component
Power train: axle assembly
Manufacturer
ALFA LEISURE,INC.
Vehicles affected
497
Reported to NHTSA
2006-08-24
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE TOP FLANGE OF THE FRONT AXLE I-BEAM MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE.
Safety risk
A DRIVER MAY EXPERIENCE LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Manufacturer remedy
FREIGHTLINER WILL REPAIR THESE MOTOR HOMES (PLEASE SEE 05V551). DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712 OR ALFA LEISURE AT 800-373-3372.
Notes
FREIGHTLINER/ALFA LEISURE RECALL NO. FL467.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.