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1 miles · Aug 19, 2005

Trailer Hitches

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I PURCHASED A 30FT TRAVEL TRAILER THAT WAS DISCLOSED (BROCHURE) TO HAVE A 1025LBS TONGUE WEIGHT, THE COACH WEIGHT WAS DISCLOSED (BROCHURE) TO WEIGHT 6500LBS. THE ACTUAL DRY TONGUE WEIGHT IS 2040LBS AND THE ACTUAL TRAILER WEIGHT IS 9000LBS. THIS IS A TREMENDOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS TRAILER AS THE LIMITS FOR A CLASS V HITCH IS 1200LBS. A CLASS V HITCH IS THE BEST HITCH THAT IS MADE FOR A BUMPER STYLE HITCH. THERE IS A STANDARD THAT IS USED FOR ALL HITCH MANUFACTURES FOR THE TRAILERS AND THE TRUCKS THAT TOW THE VEHICLES. FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE SAEJ684C STANDARD-AKA J684C STANDARD. FLEETWOOD DOES KNOW THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM AND ADMITS THAT IT IS A PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS THAT THEY ADD 1000LBS TO THE REAR BUMPER OF THE COACH, ATTEMPTING TO LIGHTEN THE TONGUE WEIGHT OF THE COACH. THERE IS ONE PROBLEM WITH THIS AS THE UNIT ALSO CARRIES 120 GALLONS OF WATER JUST IN FRONT OF THE TRAILER AXLES WHICH COULD POSSIBLY ADD 1000LBS OF WEIGHT TO THE TONGUE. THIS PROBLEM IS KNOW THROUGHOUT THE RV INDUSTRY THAT FLEETWOOD''S HAVE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM AND IF LEFT ALONE WILL CAUSE HARM POSSIBLY DEATH TO DRIVERS ON THE ROAD.

NHTSA ODI #10133530

Official recalls

08V320000 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer

Jul 15, 2008

FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING 70,101 MY 2003-2007 SOUTHWIND, PACE ARROW, BOUNDER, FLAIR, STORM, FIESTA, TERRA GAS CLASS A MOTOR HOMES; BOUNDER, DISCOVERY, PROVIDENCE, EXCURSION, EXPEDITION, REVOLUTION, AMERICAN EAGLE, AMERICAN HERITAGE, AMERICAN TRADITION DIESEL CLASS A MOTOR HOMES; JAMBOREE TIOGA CLASS C MOTOR HOMES; AND PROWLER, WILDERNESS, TERRY, MALLARD, PIONEER, PRIDE AND TRIUMPH CONVENTIONAL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATORS MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: FLEETWOOD IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

PE06005 · Inadvertent SLIDE-OUT Extension Movement

Opened Jan 20, 2006 · Closed May 2, 2006

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer

THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED BASED ON ODI'S RECEIPT OF A CONGRESSIONAL LETTER ON BEHALF OF A CONSTITUENT.THE CONSTITUENT REPORTED INCIDENTS WHERE THE SLIDE OUT ROOM OF HIS MOTOR HOME WOULD INADVERTENTLY MOVE (EXTEND) DURING HIGHWAY USE.ODI WAS CONCERNED THAT A FULLY EXTENDED SLIDE OUT WOULD DEGRADE THE VEHICLE'S DYNAMIC HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS AND/OR POSSIBLY IMPACT AN OBJECT OR ANOTHER VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A CRASH.ODI CONTACTED FLEETWOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT SLIDE OUT ROOMS WERE INSTALLED IN MOTOR HOMES, TRAVEL TRAILERS AND FOLDING TRAILERS. AS PART OF THE INVESTIGATION ODI VISITED A RV SHOW AND THE FLEETWOOD PAXINOS PLANT TO EXAMINE SLIDE OUTS IN VARIOUS NEW MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLES AND GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE SYSTEMS WORK.DURING THE INVESTIGATION ODI LEARNED THAT THERE ARE TWO METHODS USED TO EXTEND SLIDE OUT ROOMS.SOME MANUFACTURERS USE HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS AND OTHERS, SUCH AS FLEETWOOD, USE AN ELECTRIC MOTOR. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 2)