Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.: Structure
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 21, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 496. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS HAVE MISSING WELDS ON THE CHASSIS CROSS-MEMBERS.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE CROSS-MEMBER TO BECOME DISLODGED, CREATING A ROAD HAZARD IF THE FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER IS IN MOTION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
LIPPERT COMPONENTS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH FLEETWOOD, WILL INSPECT THE CROSS-MEMBERS FOR MISSING WELDS, REPAIR THE WELDS IF NECESSARY, AND ADD ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO THE AFFECTED AREA. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LIPPERT DIRECTLY AT 1-866-524-7821 TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THIS INSPECTION AND REPAIR PERFORMED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 4, 2005.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Fleetwood Prowler | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Fleetwood Terry | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Fleetwood Wilderness | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Fleetwood Prowler | 21 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Fleetwood Terry | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 Fleetwood Wilderness | 10 | 9 | 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 05V289000.
Full record for the 2005 Fleetwood Prowler → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →