Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 08V421000

Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack

PLEASURE-WAY INDUSTRIES LTD. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2008-08-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 08V421000

Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack

Component
Equipment: mechanical: carrier/rack
Manufacturer
PLEASURE-WAY INDUSTRIES LTD.
Vehicles affected
127
Reported to NHTSA
2008-08-15
Owners notified
2008-09-02

Defect description

PLEASURE-WAY IS RECALLING 127 MY 2007-2008 ASCENT AND PLATEAU CLASS B MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A REAR HITCH MOUNT TIRE CARRIER. THESE MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, 'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.' THE TIRE CARRIER IMPEDES THE TAIL LIGHT VISIBILITY.

Safety risk

POOR REAR TAIL LIGHT VISIBILITY COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE HITCH MOUNT SPARE TIRE CARRIER AND ALL RELATED HARDWARE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PLEASURE-WAY AT 1-800-364-0189.

Notes

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.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
PLEASURE WAY Ascent2008 2007
PLEASURE WAY Plateau2008 2007

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.