Fleetwood Ent., Inc.: Trailer Hitches › Fifth Wheel Assembly
Fleetwood Ent., Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 26, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,404. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS. THESE TRAILERS CAN EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE FLEXING IN THE UPPER CHASSIS WHICH CAN LEAD TO FAILURE IN THE AREA OF THE PIN BOX.
The risk
THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REINFORCE OR REPLACE THE PIN BOX AND ITS SUPPORT STRUCTURE.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Fleetwood Avion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Fleetwood Westport | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Fleetwood Avion | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Fleetwood Westport | 3 | 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 99V294000.
Full record for the 1998 Fleetwood Avion → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →