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NHTSA Record Id: 33759 Vehicale/Equipment Name: TRAVEL SUPREME
Recalled Component Id: 000020578000111626000000037 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: MOTORHOME Model Year: 2004
NHTSA Campaign Number: 03V341000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM Manufacturer That Filed Report: TRAVEL SUPREME, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: -- End date of Manufacturing: --
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 72
Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : TRAVEL SUPREME, INC. Report Received Date: Sep, 15 2003
Record Creation date : Sep, 16 2003 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : On certain motorhomes equipped with tuthill independent front suspensions, the defect is insufficient tightening torque of the steering knuckle carrier bolt that may result in separation of the steering knuckle from one of the control. Consequence Summary: Should the steering knuckle carrier separate from the control arm, the operator could loose control of the vehicle, possibly resulting in a crash.
Corrective Summary : Tuthill will notify its customers and provide a retrofit kit p/n k704627 free of charge. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact tuthill transport technologies at 800-225-7824 (ext. #390) or spartan at 517-543-6400 or travel supreme at 574-862-4484. Recall Notes: Customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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