The defect
ON CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS, THE OWNER MANUALS EITHER DO NOT CONTAIN THE WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE INFORMATION OR CONTAIN INCORRECT WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE INFORMATION FOR THE OPTIONAL "ALUMINUM WHEEL"
The risk
VEHICLE OPERATION WITHOUT THE PROPER TORQUE APPLIED TO THE WHEEL LUG NUTS COULD RESULT IN THE LUG NUTS BECOMING LOOSE AND A WHEEL SEPARATION THAT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A LABEL AND INSERT TO BE ADDED TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL. IF THE VEHICLE HAS THE "ALUMINUM WHEEL" OPTION, OWNERS ARE REQUESTED TO BRING THEIR VEHICLE INTO A DEALER TO HAVE THE WHEEL LUG NUTS TORQUED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 26, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-445-3307.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fleetwood Mallard | 2004 |
| Fleetwood Pioneer | 2004 |
| Fleetwood Pride | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Fleetwood Prowler | 2004 |
| Fleetwood Terry | 2004 |
| Fleetwood Triumph | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Fleetwood Wilderness | 2004 |
Components: WHEELS
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 Mallard | 2004 | 1 | 6 |
| Fleetwood Pioneer | 2004 | 3 | 6 |
| Fleetwood Pride | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| Fleetwood Pride | 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| Fleetwood Pride | 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| Fleetwood Prowler | 2004 | 21 | 9 |
| Fleetwood Terry | 2004 | 9 | 9 |
| Fleetwood Triumph | 2002 | 1 | 3 |
| Fleetwood Triumph | 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| Fleetwood Triumph | 2004 | 2 | 4 |
| Fleetwood Wilderness | 2004 | 10 | 9 |
Other wheels recalls in 2003
11 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the wheels; FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. filed 74 campaigns in all.
| 03V468000 25 Nov 2003 | DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| 03V434000 4 Nov 2003 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 03V366000 6 Oct 2003 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 03V307000 22 Aug 2003 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 03V300000 12 Aug 2003 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 03V279000 5 Aug 2003 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 03V212000 5 Jun 2003 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 03V136000 7 Apr 2003 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003