Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 03V437000

Wheels

FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2003-11-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 03V437000

Wheels

Component
Wheels
Manufacturer
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
Vehicles affected
4,933
Reported to NHTSA
2003-11-04
Owners notified
2003-11-26

Defect description

ON CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS, THE OWNER MANUALS EITHER DO NOT CONTAIN THE WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE INFORMATION OR CONTAIN INCORRECT WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE INFORMATION FOR THE OPTIONAL "ALUMINUM WHEEL"

Safety risk

VEHICLE OPERATION WITHOUT THE PROPER TORQUE APPLIED TO THE WHEEL LUG NUTS COULD RESULT IN THE LUG NUTS BECOMING LOOSE AND A WHEEL SEPARATION THAT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A LABEL AND INSERT TO BE ADDED TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL. IF THE VEHICLE HAS THE "ALUMINUM WHEEL" OPTION, OWNERS ARE REQUESTED TO BRING THEIR VEHICLE INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THE WHEEL LUG NUTS TORQUED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 26, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-445-3307.

Notes

FLEETWOOD RECALL NO. 31028.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

11 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
FLEETWOOD Mallard2004
FLEETWOOD Pioneer2004
FLEETWOOD Pride2004 2003 2002
FLEETWOOD Prowler2004
FLEETWOOD Terry2004
FLEETWOOD Triumph2004 2003 2002
FLEETWOOD Wilderness2004

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.