Recall campaign · NHTSA 83V088000

Service brakes, electric

FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1983-09-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 83V088000

Service brakes, electric

Component
Service brakes, electric
Manufacturer
FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.
Vehicles affected
2,041
Reported to NHTSA
1983-09-07
Owners notified
1983-10-12

Defect description

ELECTRIC BRAKE WIRING INSIDE THE BRAKES MAY BE LOOSE AND THEREFORE COULD BE EASILY DAMAGED BY THE ROTATING HUBS.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL REROUTE BRAKE WIRING IF NECESSARY, TO AVOID DAMAGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; ELECTRICAL BRAKE WIRING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: BRAKE FAILURE COULD OCCUR, AND IF VEHICLE MUST BESTOPPED SUDDENLY, THE LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: ALL OWNERS ARE ASKED TO DRIVE AT A LOW SPEED AND AVOID TRAVELING DOWNHILLUNTIL THE PROBLEM IS CORRECTED.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
FLEETWOOD Prowler1983
FLEETWOOD Prowler Lite1983
FLEETWOOD Wilderness1983
FLEETWOOD Wilderness Lite1983

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.