Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V352000

Trailer hitches

FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-07-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V352000

Trailer hitches

Component
Trailer hitches
Manufacturer
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
Vehicles affected
8,969
Reported to NHTSA
2004-07-20
Owners notified
2004-08-23

Defect description

CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH DRAW TITE HITCH RECEIVERS MAY BE MISSING ONE OR MORE WELDS BETWEEN THE HITCH RECEIVER BOX AND THE BOTTOM SUPPORT PLATE.

Safety risk

THE WELDS COULD BREAK, ALLOWING THE HITCH RECEIVER BOX AND THE TOWED LOAD TO SEPARATE FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE HITCH RECEIVER. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.

Notes

FLEETWOOD RECALL NO. 40715.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

22 model years across 11 models.

ModelYears on record
FLEETWOOD Bounder2004 2003
FLEETWOOD Fiesta2004 2003
FLEETWOOD Flair2004 2003
FLEETWOOD Jamboree2004 2003
FLEETWOOD Jamboree GT2004 2003
FLEETWOOD Pace Arrow2004 2003
FLEETWOOD Southwind2004 2003
FLEETWOOD Storm2004 2003
FLEETWOOD Terra2004 2003
FLEETWOOD Tioga2004 2003
FLEETWOOD Tioga SL2004 2003

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.