NHTSA campaign 03V169000 · Fleetwood campaign 30505
Fleetwood Recall 03V-169: FLEETWOOD/INTERMEDIATE DRIVE SHAFT VIBRATION
NHTSA recall 03V169000 (Fleetwood campaign 30505) was reported by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. on May 6, 2003, with 740 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fleetwood Jamboree R, Fleetwood Jamboree V, Fleetwood Jamboree W and more for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on May 27, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 03V169000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V169000 (also written 03V-169 or 03V169)
- Filed by
- FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
- Fleetwood campaign number
- 30505
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 740 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Driveline — Driveshaft
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V169000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Fleetwood
Fleetwood Jamboree R
- 2003 · Vehicles built March 5, 2002 – January 23, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Jamboree V
- 2003 · Vehicles built March 5, 2002 – January 23, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Jamboree W
- 2003 · Vehicles built March 5, 2002 – January 23, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Tioga
- 2003 · Vehicles built March 5, 2002 – January 23, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V169000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MODELS R, V, AND W MOTOR HOMES, THE INTERMEDIATE DRIVE SHAFT WILL VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY, LEADING TO CARRIER BEARING FAILURE.
Safety consequence
THIS CARRIER BEARING FAILURE WILL LEAD TO DRIVE SHAFT FAILURE AND THE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT, REPLACE, AND/OR RETORQUE THE CARRIER BEARING BOLTS AS NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 27, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.
Notes
FLEETWOOD RECALL NO. 30505.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 03V169000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.