Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- Component
- Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- Manufacturer
- FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 209
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2003-11-13
- Owners notified
- 2003-11-21
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS, THE STANDARD LOFT BED DID NOT INCLUDE THE SAFETY TRAVEL PINS, TRAVEL STRAPS, OPERATIONAL LOFT BED CONVERSION INSTRUCTION LABEL, AND THE 90-POUND TYPE GAS STRUTS.
Safety risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN A PERSON OR OBJECT BEING HIT WITH THE LOFT BUNK.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL SAFETY TRAVEL PINS, TRAVEL STRAPS, AN OPERATIONAL LOFT BED CONVERSION INSTRUCTION LABEL, AND REPLACE THE TWO LOCKABLE TYPE 30-POUND BED GAS STRUTS WITH 90-POUND TYPE GAS STRUTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-445-3307.