Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer › Lpg Systems › Lines and Fittings
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 27, 2005 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 180. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, THE PROPANE GAS LINES THAT RUN THROUGH THE FLOOR OF THE SLIDE OUT ROOM PENETRATE THE FLOOR TOO FAR FROM THE OUTSIDE WALL CAUSING THE POTENTIAL FOR PINCHED LINES DURING SLIDE OUT ROOM OPERATION.
The risk
THIS COULD LEAD TO A PROPANE GAS LEAK AND THE POTENTIAL FOR AN EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, AS NECESSARY, REROUTE THE PROPANE GAS LINE. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 24, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-509-3418.
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 05V433000.
Full record for the 2005 Fleetwood Prowler → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →