NHTSA campaign 03V438000 · Fleetwood campaign 31027
Fleetwood Recall 03V-438: FLEETWOOD/CERTIFICATION LABEL/GAWR INCORRECT
NHTSA recall 03V438000 (Fleetwood campaign 31027) was reported by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. on November 4, 2003, with 54 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fleetwood Gear BOX 300FB and Fleetwood Gear BOX 300FS for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on November 4, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V438000 (also written 03V-438 or 03V438)
- Filed by
- FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
- Fleetwood campaign number
- 31027
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 54 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Other — Labels
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V438000. 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 Gear BOX 300FB
- 2004 · Vehicles built August 4, 2003 – September 12, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Gear BOX 300FS
- 2004 · Vehicles built August 4, 2003 – September 12, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V438000.
Defect description
CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "CERTIFICATION." THE INCORRECT GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING (GAWR) WAS PRINTED ON THE LABEL. THE CORRECT GAWR WEIGHT FIGURE SHOULD BE 5080 LB PER AXLE.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS ARE BEING PROVIDED WITH CORRECT LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. IF AN OWNER IS NOT COMFORTABLE INSTALLING THIS LABEL, THEY CAN TAKE IT TO THEIR DEALER AND THE DEALER WILL INSTALL IT AT NO CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-444-3307.
Notes
FLEETWOOD RECALL NO. 31027.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 03V438000
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.