Fleetwood Wilderness 1975

Model Wilderness made in 1975 by Fleetwood got 2 recalls. There were some recalls concerningtrailer hitches, visibility.

Model 1975

Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
TRAILER HITCHES
76V050000FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. V (Vehicle)2500MFRFLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.04/02/197610/12/1979
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NotesFleetwood campaign no n/a.fifth wheel travel trailers.possibility that thedual front jacks screw stops were omitted on fifth wheel trailers.if thiscondition exists, when the trailer is removed from the towing vehicle andprepared for either storage or use off the towing vehicle.it is possible toelevate the trailer to a height which allows the jack screws to disengage fromthe lowerjack housing resulting in the trailer falling off jacks onto theground.(correct by inspecting and modifying jacks to preclude jack screwsfrom disengaging from jack housing).
VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM
76V020000FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. V (Vehicle)93202/13/1976MFRFLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.02/11/197610/12/1979
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NotesFleetwood campaign no n/a.travel trailers.possibility that the flue outletfitting is not long enough to provide connection of the insulating sleeve tothe furnace outer case and in some cases not long enough to provide connectionto the flue tube where it emerges from furnace case.these conditions maypermit temperatures on the combustible trailer wall in excess of the furnacelisted requirements and/or products of combustion to be discharged inside thetrailer (correct by inspecting and installing of new insulating sleeve wherenecessary).