NHTSA campaign 04V352000 · Fleetwood campaign 40715
Fleetwood Recall 04V-352: FLEETWOOD/HITCH RECEIVER
NHTSA recall 04V352000 (Fleetwood campaign 40715) was reported by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. on July 20, 2004, with 8,969 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fleetwood Bounder, Fleetwood Fiesta, Fleetwood Flair and more for model years 2003–2004. Owners were notified on August 23, 2004, 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 04V352000 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
- 04V352000 (also written 04V-352 or 04V352)
- Filed by
- FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
- Fleetwood campaign number
- 40715
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 8,969 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Trailer Hitches
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V352000. 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 Bounder
Fleetwood Fiesta
Fleetwood Flair
Fleetwood Jamboree
Fleetwood Jamboree GT
Fleetwood Pace Arrow
Fleetwood Southwind
Fleetwood Storm
Fleetwood Terra
Fleetwood Tioga
Fleetwood Tioga SL
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V352000.
Defect description
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH DRAW TITE HITCH RECEIVERS MAY BE MISSING ONE OR MORE WELDS BETWEEN THE HITCH RECEIVER BOX AND THE BOTTOM SUPPORT PLATE.
Safety consequence
THE WELDS COULD BREAK, ALLOWING THE HITCH RECEIVER BOX AND THE TOWED LOAD TO SEPARATE FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE HITCH RECEIVER. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.
Notes
FLEETWOOD RECALL NO. 40715.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 04V352000
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.