Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 20, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 50. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING 50 MY 2008 FIESTA AND TERRA MODEL MOTOR HOMES. THE ENTRY STEP ATTACHMENT CRADLE/SUPPORT MAY BEND AS A RESULT OF STEP USAGE AND INSUFFICIENT STRUCTURAL MATERIAL STRENGTH, CAUSING THE STEP TO BECOME UNSTABLE.
The risk
IF THE STEP WERE UNSTABLE, THIS COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN A RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY, VEHICLE AND/OR OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE.
The remedy
FLEETWOOD WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REINFORCE THE ENTRY STEP ATTACHMENT CRADLE/SUPPORT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 26, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-509-3418.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Fleetwood Fiesta | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Fleetwood Terra | 0 | 2 | 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 08V084000.
Full record for the 2008 Fleetwood Fiesta → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →