Wheels
Problem: On certain fifth wheel trailers equipped with tredit wheels, the rims May have poor weld quality and insufficient press fit between the wheel rim and disc.
Original NHTSA wording
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH TREDIT WHEELS, THE RIMS MAY HAVE POOR WELD QUALITY AND INSUFFICIENT PRESS FIT BETWEEN THE WHEEL RIM AND DISC.
Risk: The center of the wheel could separate from the rim. The wheel May wobble and cause a vibration or the mounted tire could lose air causing the tire to go flat, resulting in a loss of control of the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
Original NHTSA wording
THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE RIM. THE WHEEL MAY WOBBLE AND CAUSE A VIBRATION OR THE MOUNTED TIRE COULD LOSE AIR CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy & notes
Coachmen is working with tredit tire to notify owners and have the wheels replaced with a 16" steel rim wheel. The recall began on September 21, 2005. Owners May contact Coachmen at 1-800-453-6064.
Customers May also 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.