Fleetwood Ent., Inc.: Structure › Body
Fleetwood Ent., Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 17, 1992 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 351. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE WHEEL WELL WAS NOT RECESSED DEEPLY ENOUGH TO ALLOW ADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TIRE SIDEWALL AND WHEEL WELL.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE TIRE AND RESULT INAIR LEAKAGE OR POSSIBLE BLOWOUT, WHICH CAN CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND APOSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
SPACER PLATES WILL BE INSTALLED BETWEEN THE HUB AND THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY, AND THE AXLE WILL BE INSTALLED IN THE LOWER SHACKLE BOLT HOLES. THESE MODIFICATIONS WILL ALLOW ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FOR THE TIRE IN THE WHEEL WELL.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Coleman Rio Grande | 0 | 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 92V168000.
Full record for the 1993 Coleman Rio Grande → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →