The defect
ON CERTAIN MODELS R, V, AND W MOTOR HOMES, THE INTERMEDIATE DRIVE SHAFT WILL VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY, LEADING TO CARRIER BEARING FAILURE.
The risk
THIS CARRIER BEARING FAILURE WILL LEAD TO DRIVE SHAFT FAILURE AND THE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT, REPLACE, AND/OR RETORQUE THE CARRIER BEARING BOLTS AS NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 27, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fleetwood Jamboree R | 2003 |
| Fleetwood Jamboree V | 2003 |
| Fleetwood Jamboree W | 2003 |
| Fleetwood Tioga | 2003 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
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 Jamboree R | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Jamboree V | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Jamboree W | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Tioga | 2003 | 1 | 5 |
Other power train recalls in 2003
22 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the power train; FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. filed 74 campaigns in all.
| 03V503000 4 Dec 2003 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 03V486000 26 Nov 2003 | MOTO GUZZI NORTH AMERICA |
| 03V493000 26 Nov 2003 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 03V475000 14 Nov 2003 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 03V415000 22 Oct 2003 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION |
| 03V358000 29 Sept 2003 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 03V413000 24 Sept 2003 | SHREDFAST, INC. |
| 03V309000 26 Aug 2003 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003