NHTSA campaign 05V181000
Fleetwood Recall 05V-181: BEDROOM EMERGENCY EGRESS WINDOW
NHTSA recall 05V181000 was reported by FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILER, INC. on April 28, 2005, with 129 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fleetwood Orbit, Fleetwood Pegasus, Fleetwood Resort 18CK and more for the 2005 model year. Owners were notified on May 27, 2005, 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 05V181000 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
- 05V181000 (also written 05V-181 or 05V181)
- Filed by
- FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILER, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 129 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V181000. 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 Orbit
- 2005 · Vehicles built March 1, 2005 – March 1, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Pegasus
- 2005 · Vehicles built March 1, 2005 – March 1, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Resort 18CK
- 2005 · Vehicles built November 23, 2004 – February 14, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Resort 20CK
- 2005 · Vehicles built September 14, 2004 – January 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Resort 21SS
- 2005 · Vehicles built October 12, 2004 – April 19, 2005 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V181000.
Defect description
CERTAIN TOWABLE TRAVEL TRAILERS WERE BUILT WITHOUT A BEDROOM EMERGENCY EGRESS WINDOW.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE OR OTHER EMERGENCY, PERSONS IN THE FRONT BEDROOM AREA MUST EXIT THROUGH THE ACCESS DOOR. IF THE ACCESS DOOR IS BLOCKED, THERE IS NO WAY OUT OF THE TRAILER, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES TO THE TRAILER OCCUPANTS.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CURRENT SLIDING WINDOW WITH AN EMERGENCY EGRESS EXIT WINDOW FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILER AT 1-814-445-9661.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V181000
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.