Fleetwood Travel Trailer 2003
Model Travel Trailer made in 2003 by Fleetwood got 2 consumer complains as well as 2 investigations. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to equipment and structure. The car had some investigations: equipment and wheels.
Model 2003
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||||||
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | ||||||
| EA04009 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 03/17/2004 | 11/24/2004 | WHEEL SEPARATIONS | 04V310000 | |
| On june 30, 2004, fleetwood filed a defect notice (04v-310) that outlines a notification and repair program intended to have 2002-2004 model year fleetwood fifth wheel and travel trailer units equipped with aluminum wheels inspected for the presence of paint and other foreign substances in the clamp joint, especially between the wheel and hub clamp faces, and to inspect for, and correct, any damage that may have occurred to the wheels or hubs due to loosening. the campaign includes a provision to provide the affected vehicle owners with information about the method and importance of torquing the wheel nuts with a torque wrench as described in the campaign notice and in fleetwood's published owner's manual.odi expressed concern about the campaign program because it asks owners to perform the post-inspection and repair torquing of the wheel mounting nuts (at intervals of 10, 25, and 50 miles or until stabilized).to assure that this aspect of the campaign is completed successfully, odi has asked fleetwood to notify odi of any incidents of wheel separations that occur on campaign-repaired vehicles whose owners were asked to perform the post-repair wheel nut torque procedure. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 05/23/2008 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 fleetwood travel trailer. the vehicle has a dometic refrigerator, model rm2852. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer to have the refrigerator repaired under nhtsa campaign id number 06e076000 (equipment:recreational vehicle) in march of 2008. he noticed that the refrigerator stopped working and took the vehicle to be inspected by the dealer. the shield was removed and unveiled a yellow solution (coolant) leaking in the refrigerator. he called the manufacturer several times, but never received a call back. the purchase date and part number were unknown. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 1 | 04/17/2003 | |
| Drive shaft failed, wrong roll pin in drive shaft cause 2003 bayside elite folding trailer roof to collapsed. *bf roof collapsed upon raising. hand crank drive came out in consumers hand. the lift system was repaired by the dealer. *tc | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | HAZELWOOD | 63042 | APACHE VILLAGE |