Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.: Wheels
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 28, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,426. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL AND CONVENTIONAL TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ALUMINUM WHEELS MAY NOT HAVE HAD THE PROPER WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE APPLIED. ADDITIONALLY, PAINT APPLIED TO THE MATING SURFACE OF THE HUB MAY CAUSE THE LUG NUTS TO BE MORE SENSITIVE TO LOOSENING DURING THE INITIAL SETTLING-IN OF COMPONENTS AND AFTER A WHEEL HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR SERVICE.
The risk
A WHEEL SEPARATION COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT, REPAIR, OR REPLACE ANY DAMAGED WHEELS, LUG NUTS, LUG STUDS, AND MATING SURFACES. DEALERS WILL ALSO REMOVE PAINT FILM FROM THE MATING SURFACES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-509-3418.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Fleetwood Mallard | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Fleetwood Pioneer | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Fleetwood Pride | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Fleetwood Prowler | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Fleetwood Terry | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 Fleetwood Triumph | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Fleetwood Wilderness | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Fleetwood Pride | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Fleetwood Triumph | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Fleetwood Pride | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Fleetwood Triumph | 1 | 3 | 1 | 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 04V310000.
Full record for the 2004 Fleetwood Mallard → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →