Fleetwood Niagara
Model Niagara made by Fleetwood got 5 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to equipment and suspension. There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 2007
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 | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - WINCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V464000 | FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILER, INC. | from 05/01/2006 to 09/24/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 2129 | 02/08/2008 | MFR | FTCA, INC | 10/03/2007 | 10/04/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain recreational vehicles, the power lift roof system, which consists of a power lift motor and current limiter controller, generates excessive amounts of impact torque if the power lift is operated with the 30a power cord plugged into a 110v ac power source (with or without a battery). | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause failure in one of the shear pins resulting in damage to the trailer's lift system. this could allow the roof to free-fall from the raised position, possibly resulting in personal injury, vehicle and/or property damage. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be provided with two warning stickers that explains the proper function of the power lift accessory using a battery only. one sticker will be placed at the rear of the trailer next to the current limiter. the second sticker will be placed next to the 30a power cord outlet. in addition, fleetwood folding trailers will send a copy of the operation manual that emphasizes the battery-only operation of this trailer accessory. the recall began on february 8, 2008. owners may contact fleetwood folding trailers at 1-814-443-7367. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - WINCH | |||
| 02/01/2008 | 1000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 fleetwood niagara. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 07v464000 (equipment: mechanical: winch) in february of 2008. he called the manufacturer and dealer a total of six times, but they continued to state that the repair part was unavailable and did not know when it would arrive. the failure and current mileages were 1,000. during a recent camping trip the contact tried to raise the camper which collapsed onto the shower shroud. the contact and his wife entered the camper trying to repair the failure when it fell another 3 feet with them inside. the contact and a good samaritan who was assisting him both injured their backs trying to repair the failure. updated 09/10/08. *lj updated 09/12/08*jb | |||
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 06/01/2012 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 fleetwood niagara rv (n/a). the contact stated that the trailer was parked when she noticed that the axle was bent. as a result, the tires were wearing unevenly from the inside. the trailer was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the trailer was not equipped with an odometer to calculate the failure mileage. the vin was unavailable. ## vin failed ## fleetwood niagara 2005 ## | |||
| 06/01/2012 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 fleetwood niagara rv (n/a). the contact stated that the trailer was parked when she noticed that the axle was bent. as a result, the tires were wearing unevenly from the inside. the trailer was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the trailer was not equipped with an odometer to calculate the failure mileage. the vin was unavailable. kmj ## vin failed ## fleetwood niagara 2005 ## | |||