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Pleasure WAY Ascent Recall 08V421: Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack

NHTSA campaign 08V421, reported August 15, 2008, 127 vehicles potentially affected.

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Official recall notice

Safety recall 08V421PLEASURE-WAY INDUSTRIES LTD.
Component
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
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.
Risk
POOR REAR TAIL LIGHT VISIBILITY COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy
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.
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.

Affected vehicles

Pleasure WAY Ascent20072008
Pleasure WAY Plateau20072008