Fleetwood Ent., Inc.: Suspension › Front
Fleetwood Ent., Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 3, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,889. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH GRANNING AIR SUSPENSIONS. A FRACTURE CAN DEVELOP AT THE ATTACHMENT POINT OF THE CROSS MEMBER/BELL CRANK AND IDLER ARM HOUSING.
The risk
THIS DEFECT MAY CAUSE ERRATIC OR LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL IF THE CROSS MEMBER SEPARATES FROM THE ASSEMBLY.
The remedy
TUTHILL IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. REPAIR FACILITIES WILL INSPECT AND ADD GUSSETS TO REINFORCE THE CROSS MEMBER CONNECTION FOR THE BELL CRANK AND IDLER ARM. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TUTHILL CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER AT 1-800-255-7824 OR FLEETWOOD AT 1-909-351-7638.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Fleetwood American Dream | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Fleetwood American Eagle | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Fleetwood American Heritage | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Fleetwood American Tradition | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Fleetwood American Dream | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Fleetwood American Eagle | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 Fleetwood American Heritage | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Fleetwood American Tradition | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00V202001.
Full record for the 1999 Fleetwood American Dream → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →