Vehicle recall 00V215001 · August 4, 2000
1997-1999 Featherlite 5000
Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with dana steering relay levers.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with dana steering relay levers. The levers can develop surface cracking.
- Consequence
- This cracking condition could cause a portion of the steering lever to break off, possibly causing loss of steering control.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the steering relay levers.
- Notes
- Owner notification began August 14, 2000.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact featherlite at 800-237-8978.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V215001
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 4, 2000
- Filed by
- FEATHERLITE LUXURY COACHES
- Owner notification
- August 14, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 83
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Linkages
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Featherlite 5000 (1997-1999): 1999, 1998, 1997
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