The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS. EXCESSIVE FLEXING AND/OR TWISTING OF THE CHASSIS STRUCTURE THAT SUPPORTS AND SECURES THE CENTER AXLE HANGERS CAN OCCUR. ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR AND TEARING OF THE CHASSIS MAIN RAILS OCCURS.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE CHASSIS BY ADDING STEEL SUPPORTS TO THE MAIN CHASSIS RAILS ABOVE THE CENTER AXLE HANGER AND WILL ADD A CROSS-MEMBER IN THE SAME AREA.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fleetwood Prowler LS 30 5G | 2000, 2001 |
| Fleetwood Terry EX 30 5G | 2000, 2001 |
| Fleetwood Wilderness GL 30 5G | 2000, 2001 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Prowler LS 30 5G | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Prowler LS 30 5G | 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Terry EX 30 5G | 2000 | 1 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Terry EX 30 5G | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Wilderness GL 30 5G | 2000 | 1 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Wilderness GL 30 5G | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2000
18 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the structure; FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. filed 112 campaigns in all.
| 00V429000 29 Dec 2000 | GLAVAL BUS DIVISION |
| 00V394000 28 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V375000 13 Nov 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V353000 30 Oct 2000 | SUN HAWK PRODUCTS, INC. |
| 00V343000 25 Oct 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V278000 18 Sept 2000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 00V219000 17 Aug 2000 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 00V221000 14 Aug 2000 | TRANSCRAFT CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000