Fleetwood Folding Trailer, Inc.: Equipment › Mechanical › Winch
Fleetwood Folding Trailer, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 3, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,129. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, THE POWER LIFT ROOF SYSTEM, WHICH CONSISTS OF A POWER LIFT MOTOR AND CURRENT LIMITER CONTROLLER, GENERATES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF IMPACT TORQUE IF THE POWER LIFT IS OPERATED WITH THE 30A POWER CORD PLUGGED INTO A 110V AC POWER SOURCE (WITH OR WITHOUT A BATTERY).
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE FAILURE IN ONE OF THE SHEAR PINS RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER'S LIFT SYSTEM. THIS COULD ALLOW THE ROOF TO FREE-FALL FROM THE RAISED POSITION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY, VEHICLE AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH TWO WARNING STICKERS THAT EXPLAINS THE PROPER FUNCTION OF THE POWER LIFT ACCESSORY USING A BATTERY ONLY. ONE STICKER WILL BE PLACED AT THE REAR OF THE TRAILER NEXT TO THE CURRENT LIMITER. THE SECOND STICKER WILL BE PLACED NEXT TO THE 30A POWER CORD OUTLET. IN ADDITION, FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILERS WILL SEND A COPY OF THE OPERATION MANUAL THAT EMPHASIZES THE BATTERY-ONLY OPERATION OF THIS TRAILER ACCESSORY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILERS AT 1-814-443-7367.
20 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Fleetwood Arcadia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Fleetwood Avalon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Fleetwood Bayside | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Fleetwood Niagara | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Fleetwood Santa FE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Fleetwood Saratoga | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Fleetwood Sun Valley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Fleetwood Utah | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Fleetwood Williamsburg | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Fleetwood Arcadia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Fleetwood Avalon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Fleetwood Bayside | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Fleetwood Cheyenne | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Fleetwood Niagara | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Fleetwood Santa FE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Fleetwood Saratoga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Fleetwood Sequoia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Fleetwood Sun Valley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Fleetwood Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Fleetwood Williamsburg | 0 | 1 | 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 07V464000.
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