NHTSA campaign 12V535000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Fleetwood RV, Inc.: Structure

Fleetwood RV, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 6, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 842. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

Fleetwood RV is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 Encounter vehicles manufactured from November 19, 2009, through May 13, 2010; 2011-2013 Storm vehicles manufactured from May 21, 2010, through September 18, 2012; and 2012 Terra vehicles manufactured from April 26, 2011, through March 13, 2012. The entry step to the motorhome lacks sufficient support and may become damaged by repeated use.

The risk

The step may collapse during use potentially causing personal injury.

The remedy

Fleetwood RV will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, reinforce the step structural support. The safety recall began during December 2012. Owners may contact Fleetwood RV Owner Relations at 1-800-509-3418.

6 model years covered

Newest first

Vehicle	Complaints	Recalls
2013 Fleetwood Storm	4	1
2012 Fleetwood Storm	1	1
2012 Fleetwood Terra	1	1
2011 Fleetwood Encounter	0	2
2011 Fleetwood Storm	2	4
2010 Fleetwood Encounter	0	4

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 12V535000.

Full record for the 2013 Fleetwood Storm → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →