Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.: Trailer Hitches
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 20, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 8,969. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH DRAW TITE HITCH RECEIVERS MAY BE MISSING ONE OR MORE WELDS BETWEEN THE HITCH RECEIVER BOX AND THE BOTTOM SUPPORT PLATE.
The risk
THE WELDS COULD BREAK, ALLOWING THE HITCH RECEIVER BOX AND THE TOWED LOAD TO SEPARATE FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE HITCH RECEIVER. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.
22 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Fleetwood Bounder | 28 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Fleetwood Fiesta | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Fleetwood Flair | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Fleetwood Jamboree | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Fleetwood Jamboree GT | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Fleetwood Pace Arrow | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Fleetwood Southwind | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Fleetwood Storm | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Fleetwood Terra | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Fleetwood Tioga | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Fleetwood Tioga SL | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Fleetwood Bounder | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Fleetwood Fiesta | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Fleetwood Flair | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Fleetwood Jamboree | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Fleetwood Jamboree GT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Fleetwood Pace Arrow | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Fleetwood Southwind | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Fleetwood Storm | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Fleetwood Terra | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Fleetwood Tioga | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Fleetwood Tioga SL | 0 | 3 | 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 04V352000.
Full record for the 2004 Fleetwood Bounder → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →