NHTSA recall campaign
89V207000
ManufacturerTIMPTE, INC.Reported1989-11-27Affected264 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
MOUNTING BRACKETS USED TO ATTACH THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER ASSEMBLY TO THE TRAILER FRAME MAY FAIL.
Risk
FAILURE OF THE MOUNTING BRACKET RESULTS IN THE SPARE TIREASSEMBLY SEPARATING FROM THE TRAILER AND CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF,CREATING A ROAD HAZARD WHICH MAY RESULT IN VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE BRACKETS WITH MODIFIED BRACKETS.
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