NHTSA Campaign 04V310000

WHEELS

Issued by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. · Reported Jun 28, 2004 · 3,426 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL AND CONVENTIONAL TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ALUMINUM WHEELS MAY NOT HAVE HAD THE PROPER WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE APPLIED. ADDITIONALLY, PAINT APPLIED TO THE MATING SURFACE OF THE HUB MAY CAUSE THE LUG NUTS TO BE MORE SENSITIVE TO LOOSENING DURING THE INITIAL SETTLING-IN OF COMPONENTS AND AFTER A WHEEL HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR SERVICE.

Consequence

A WHEEL SEPARATION COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT, REPAIR, OR REPLACE ANY DAMAGED WHEELS, LUG NUTS, LUG STUDS, AND MATING SURFACES. DEALERS WILL ALSO REMOVE PAINT FILM FROM THE MATING SURFACES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-509-3418.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FLEETWOOD MALLARD 2004 3,426
FLEETWOOD PIONEER 2004 3,426
FLEETWOOD PRIDE 2002 3,426
FLEETWOOD PRIDE 2003 3,426
FLEETWOOD PRIDE 2004 3,426
FLEETWOOD PROWLER 2004 3,426
FLEETWOOD TERRY 2004 3,426
FLEETWOOD TRIUMPH 2002 3,426
FLEETWOOD TRIUMPH 2003 3,426
FLEETWOOD TRIUMPH 2004 3,426
FLEETWOOD WILDERNESS 2004 3,426

Source: NHTSA Campaign 04V310000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.