2008 Fleetwood Niagara

Routine

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

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Suspension	1		0	0	0
Electrical System	1		0	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Equipment › Mechanical › Winch07V464000

Filed Oct 3, 20072,129 vehiclesFleetwood Folding Trailer, Inc.

Defect. 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).

Risk. 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.

Remedy. 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.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Suspension

Filed Nov 13, 2009TX

2008 FLEETWOOD / COLEMAN NIAGARA CAMPING TRAILER WITH A BENT AXLE. MANUFACTURER DOES NOT BUILD UNITS WITH CAPACITY TO CARRY WEIGHT OF TRAILER ALONG WITH DEALER INSTALLED OPTIONS. *TR

Electrical System

Filed Feb 28, 2008FL

FLEETWOOD HIGHLANDER NIAGRA FOLDING TRAILER HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE LIFT SYSTEM. WE WITNESSED A FALL OF THE ROOF COLLAPSING. WE, ALSO OWN ONE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD NOT TO PLUG IN THE ELECTRIC CORD TO USE. THAT THE CONVERTER DOES NOT HANDLE THE LOAD TO RAISE IT. WE WERE NOT TOLD OF THIS UPON OUR PURCHASE. WE ARE AFRAID TO RAISE OURS NOW. *TR

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2008

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2008 — this page	2	1	Routine
2007	1	1	Routine
2005	1	0	Routine

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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: Oct 3, 2007. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.