Fleetwood Gear Box 300fs

Model Gear Box 300fs made by Fleetwood got 3 consumer complains there is 1 investigation as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to steering, structure and suspension. The car had one investigation (equipment). There was one recall concerning equipment .

Gear box 300fs year 2004

Recalls
Defect investigations
Consumer Complaints

Car dealers

Model 2004

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Manufacturing date	Type	# of units affected	Date Owner notified Mfg	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date	Regulation Part Number
EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS
03V438000	FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.	from 08/04/2003 to 09/12/2003	V (Vehicle)	54	11/04/2003	MFR	FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.	11/04/2003	11/05/2003	567
Defect Summary	Certain travel trailers fail to comply with requirements of part 567, certification. the incorrect gross axle weight rating (gawr) was printed on the label. the correct gawr weight figure should be 5080 lb per axle.
Consequence Summary
Corrective Summary	Owners are being provided with correct labels and installation instructions. if an owner is not comfortable installing this label, they can take it to their dealer and the dealer will install it at no charge. owner notification is expected to begin during november 2003. owners should contact fleetwood at 1-800-444-3307.
Notes	Fleetwood recall no. 31027.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration

Investigations

NHTSA ID	Manufacturer	Date open	Date close	Subject
EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
PE06005	FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.	01/20/2006	05/02/2006	INADVERTENT SLIDE-OUT EXTENSION MOVEMENT
	This investigation was opened based on odi's receipt of a congressional letter on behalf of a constituent.the constituent reported incidents where the slide out room of his motor home would inadvertently move (extend) during highway use.odi was concerned that a fully extended slide out would degrade the vehicle's dynamic handling characteristics and/or possibly impact an object or another vehicle, resulting in a crash.odi contacted fleetwood and discovered that slide out rooms were installed in motor homes, travel trailers and folding trailers. as part of the investigation odi visited a rv show and the fleetwood paxinos plant to examine slide outs in various new make and model vehicles and gain an understanding of how the systems work.during the investigation odi learned that there are two methods used to extend slide out rooms.some manufacturers use hydraulic systems and others, such as fleetwood, use an electric motor. (continued on page 2)

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
01/01/1901		1
	Consumer complaint regarding extensive mechanical issues with 2005 fleetwood trailer . ts the gear box model number is 335fs. nm
STRUCTURE
05/01/2005	1400	1	07/23/2004
	The consumer noticed that it was a real effort to tow the trailer as it was frequently swaying. the bottom of the diamond plate bent. *nar received 10-18-05* ts the consumer used the trailer for four trips totaling 1400 miles. during the third trip the consumer noticed that the tongue of the trailer was bending upward causing the diamond plate at the front of the trailer to pinch-up. on the fourth and last trip the with the trailer in may the consumer noticed significant bending of the bottom of the diamond plate and bending higher up on the diamond plate. the consumer's brother purchase a trailer just like the consumers and was experiencing the same problem. he determined that the trailer was too heavy at the hitch pin. based on the consumer's complaints the manufacturer agreed to voluntarily repurchase the consumer's trailer. nm
SUSPENSION
05/01/2005	1400	1	07/23/2004
	The consumer noticed that it was a real effort to tow the trailer as it was frequently swaying. the bottom of the diamond plate bent. *nar received 10-18-05* ts the consumer used the trailer for four trips totaling 1400 miles. during the third trip the consumer noticed that the tongue of the trailer was bending upward causing the diamond plate at the front of the trailer to pinch-up. on the fourth and last trip the with the trailer in may the consumer noticed significant bending of the bottom of the diamond plate and bending higher up on the diamond plate. the consumer's brother purchase a trailer just like the consumers and was experiencing the same problem. he determined that the trailer was too heavy at the hitch pin. based on the consumer's complaints the manufacturer agreed to voluntarily repurchase the consumer's trailer. nm

Car dealers selling

State	City	Zip	Name	Phone
CA	SANTA FE SPRINGS	90670	MIKE THOMPSON RV	562-921-0955