2004 Fleetwood Gear Box 300Fs

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the suspension. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Suspension	1		0	0	0
Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)	1		0	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Equipment › Other › Labels03V438000

Filed Nov 4, 200354 vehiclesFleetwood Enterprises, Inc.

Defect. 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.

Remedy. 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.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)

Filed Dec 6, 2005VA

CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING EXTENSIVE MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH 2005 FLEETWOOD TRAILER . *TS THE GEAR BOX MODEL NUMBER IS 335FS. *NM

Suspension

Filed Oct 18, 20051,400 milesCA

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

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

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Reading this record

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: Nov 4, 2003. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.