Pleasure Way Recall 08V421000: Equipment, Mechanical, Carrier/rack

NHTSA recall 08V421000 · announced August 15, 2008 · filed by Pleasure-way Industries Ltd. · 127 units affected

The problem

PLEASURE-WAY IS RECALLING 127 MY 2007-2008 ASCENT AND PLATEAU CLASS B MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A REAR HITCH MOUNT TIRE CARRIER. THESE MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, 'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.' THE TIRE CARRIER IMPEDES THE TAIL LIGHT VISIBILITY.

The risk

POOR REAR TAIL LIGHT VISIBILITY COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

What to do

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE HITCH MOUNT SPARE TIRE CARRIER AND ALL RELATED HARDWARE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PLEASURE-WAY AT 1-800-364-0189.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2007 Pleasure Way Ascent
• 2008 Pleasure Way Ascent
• 2007 Pleasure Way Plateau
• 2008 Pleasure Way Plateau

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.