Owners filed 5 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the trailer hitches › fifth wheel assembly. It has been recalled 1 time.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trailer Hitches › Fifth Wheel Assembly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Suspension › Front | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Structure › Body | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS. THESE TRAILERS CAN EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE FLEXING IN THE UPPER CHASSIS WHICH CAN LEAD TO FAILURE IN THE AREA OF THE PIN BOX.
Risk. THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REINFORCE OR REPLACE THE PIN BOX AND ITS SUPPORT STRUCTURE.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FLEETWOOD AVION 375W. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS NOTED IN RECALL # 99V294000 (TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY). HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE WHICH STATED THAT HIS TRAILER WAS INCLUDED, BUT THE DEALER HAS IMPROPERLY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND FAILED TO PAY THE REPAIR COSTS, AS NOTED IN THE RECALL AGREEMENT. UPDATED 06/08/07 *TR
LANDING GEAR (FRONT LEGS) CONTINUALLY STRIPPING IT'S GEARS. *LA
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION(99V-294), HOWEVER IS HAVING TROUBLE OBTAINING RECALL REPAIR IN NEARBY LOCATION, MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO PAY TRAVEL EXPENSES. *SLC
PINBOX THAT SUPPORTS THE FLOOR IN BATHROOM WAS RECALLED BECAUSE IT WAS NEVER ASSEMBLED CAUSING IT TO BEGIN TO COLLAPSE. DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RECALL. NLM
WHILE PULLING 5TH WHEEL TRAILER, SUPPORTING CROSSMEMBERS THAT HOLD TRAILER TO TRUCK SPLIT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. MODEL NO. OF TRAILER 375W. *AK
5 of 5 complaints, reproduced as filed.
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Oct 26, 1999. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.