NHTSA recall campaign
05E061000
What was wrong
Defect
CERTAIN OFF-ROAD TECHNOLOY SWING-OUT TIRE CARRIERS, MODELS OT-206, OT-403, AND OT-3200 SOLD AS AN AFTERMARKET ACCESSORY FOR USE ON CERTAIN JEEP AND HUMMER H2 VEHICLES. THE PIVOT SHAFT BOLTS CAN BREAK NEAR THE BASE OF THE PIVOT SHAFTS ALLOWING THE SWING-OUT TIRE ASSEMBLY TO COMPLETELY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
Risk
SHOULD THE CARRIER SEPARATE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
OFF-ROAD TECHNOLOGY WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE CARRIERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 9, 2005. CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT OFF-ROAD TECHNOLOGY AT 1-800-818-6821.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →
Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.