Fleetwood Ent., Inc.: Structure › Body › Bumpers
Fleetwood Ent., Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 6, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 30. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE REAR BUMPER MOUNTING BRACKETS HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THE MOUNTING HOLES WERE CUT OVERSIZED AND CAN ALLOW THE MOUNTING BOLTS TO PULL THROUGH THE BRACKETS ON THE CHASSIS.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN ALLOW THE BUMPER TO LOOSEN AND FALL OFF THE TRAILER INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THESE TRAILERS.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Fleetwood Prowler | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Fleetwood Wilderness | 2 | 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 97V003000.
Full record for the 1997 Fleetwood Prowler → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →