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NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE02065

Preliminary Evaluation · ROAD WHEEL & TIRE FAILURES · Opened 2002-09-06 · Closed 2003-01-09

Investigation

Action number
PE02065
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
2002-09-06
Close date
2003-01-09
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Affected makes
FOREST RIVER
Affected components
TIRES:TREAD/BELT; WHEELS
Affected model years
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Affected (make, year) variants
8

Summary

THE SUBJECT TRAILERS ARE FITTED WITH A LARGE DECAL INSTRUCTING OWNERS TO NOTIFY THE WHEEL & TIRE MANUFACTURER IN CASE OF PROBLEMS OR FAILURES OF WHEELS OR TIRES.THIS ACTION IS TO BE TAKEN IN LIEU OF CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TRAILERS.THE TIRE AND WHEEL MANUFACTURER, CALISLE WHEEL & TIRE IN THIS CASE, HAS AGREED TO THIS ARRANGEMENT AND FURTHER AGREED TO HANDLEALL TIRE AND WHEEL PROBLEMS.THE MANUFACTURER OF THE SUBJECT TRAILER INSTRUCTS ANYONE CONTACTING THEM WITH WHEEL/TIRE PROBLEMS TO CONTACT CARISLE.ACCORDING TO FOREST RIVER, CARISLE HAS ALSO MADE THIS ARRANGEMENT WITH SEVERAL OTHER TRAILER MANUFACTURERS.IN ORDER TO DISCOVER THE TOTAL NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS INVOLVING FOREST RIVER AND ANY ADDITIONAL MANUFACTURERS THAT ALSO USE CARISLE WHEELS AND TIRES, THIS INVESTIGATION IS BEING CLOSED AND AN INVESTIGATION INTO CARISLE WHEEL & TIRE WILL BE INITIATED.

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