Alfa Leisure,inc.: Tires › Valve
Alfa Leisure,inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 1, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 302. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, THERE MAY BE A POSSIBLE MISAPPLICATION OF VALVE STEMS INSTALLED ON THE WHEELS SUPPLIED BY CARLISLE TIRE AND WHEEL. THE VALVE STEMS IN QUESTION ARE RUBBER TR 600 HP MOUNTED WITH LT 235/85R16 LRG GOODYEAR TIRES.
The remedy
CARLISLE TIRE AND WHEEL WILL REPLACE THE VALVE STEMS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 10, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CARLISLE AT 12-800-367-5710 OR ALFA LEISURE AT 1-800-373-3372, EXTENSION 222.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Alfa Fifth Wheel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Alfa Fifth Wheel | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 03V237000.
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