Model year record

1981 FLEETWOOD Wilderness

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 81V051000

Trailer hitches

Component
Trailer hitches
Manufacturer
FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.
Vehicles affected
189
Reported to NHTSA
1981-04-13
Owners notified
1981-04-20

Defect description

ON SOME TRAVEL TRAILERS, THE WELDS ON THE TRAILER COUPLERS MAY BE DEFECTIVE OR INSUFFICIENT. SHOULD THE COUPLER DETACH FROM TRAILER WHILE TOWING, THE TRAILER WOULD BE SECURED TO THE TOWING VEHICLE ONLY BY ITS SAFETY CHAINS.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT COUPLER AND REWELD, IF NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.