NHTSA campaign 07V489000

SCOTT HEALTH & SAFETY recall 07V489000

ON CERTAIN AIR COMPRESSOR TRAILERS, THE SPARE TIRE MOUNT MAY FAIL AT ONE OR MORE OF THE WELDS ON THE UPRIGHT BAR RESULTING IN THE SPARE TIRE COMING LOOSE AND FALLING FROM THE TRAILER.

Reported 10/16/2007

What can happen

SHOULD THE SPARE TIRE DETACH ITSELF FROM THE CARRIER WHILE THE TRAILER IS IN MOTION, A CRASH MAY RESULT.

Repair

SCOTT WILL REPLACE THE OLD STYLE SPARE TIRE MOUNT WITH ONE OF A NEW DESIGN. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SCOTT AT 1-800-247-7257.

Components

  • Tires: Temporary/emergency spare tire

Affected years and models

A listed year and model does not mean every vehicle in that group is recalled. Use the VIN lookup to confirm a specific vehicle.