NHTSA vehicle safety data

2004 Fleetwood Advantage Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2004 Fleetwood Advantage right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 4 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2004 Fleetwood Advantage.

2004 Fleetwood Advantage owner complaints

Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Fleetwood Advantage, describing incidents dated October 10, 2004 to February 27, 2007.

Most-cited components

Structure 2 complaints
Equipment 1 complaint
Tires 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10189391 · Filed May 1, 2007
1. WE WERE RETURNING TO SC FROM FL ON JAN 20, 2007 TOWING A FLEETWOOD 36' 5TH WHEEL RV. WE WERE ALMOST HOME (2MILES AWAY) WHEN I FELT THE TRUCK STARTING TO LEAN TO THE RIGHT. I LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND SAW THE ENTIRE TRAILER LURCH TO THE RIGHT, STOP AND LURCH TO THE LEFT APPROXIMATELY 20…
ODI #10188587 · Filed April 23, 2007
SAMSUNG MICROWAVE RECALL 03E044 & 04E031. MICROWAVE APPARENTLY HAS SUFFERED MORE DAMAGE THAT IS NOT COVERED BY THIS RECALL AND SAMSUNG IS SUGGESTING THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OTHER PARTS AND LABOR THAT IS NECESSARY. *TR
ODI #10133882 · Filed August 23, 2005
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE CROSS MEMBERS ON 2004 WILDERNESS -ADVANTAGE FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER AT THE KINGPIN LOST 5 OR 6 BOLTS THAT CONNECTED THE FRONT END CAP TO THE CHASSIS. THEY BROKE OFF, AND ONE SIDE WAS WEAK. VEHICLE WAS GOING IN FOR REPAIR TOMORROW. BUT THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS PROBLEM…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2004 Fleetwood Advantage in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Preliminary Evaluation PE06-005: INADVERTENT SLIDE-OUT EXTENSION MOVEMENT
Closed May 2, 2006

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2004 Fleetwood Advantage right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2004 Fleetwood Advantage. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

4 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 Fleetwood Advantage.

Structure

ODI #10189391

Incident: January 20, 2007 · Filed: May 1, 2007

1. WE WERE RETURNING TO SC FROM FL ON JAN 20, 2007 TOWING A FLEETWOOD 36' 5TH WHEEL RV. WE WERE ALMOST HOME (2MILES AWAY) WHEN I FELT THE TRUCK STARTING TO LEAN TO THE RIGHT. I LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND SAW THE ENTIRE TRAILER LURCH TO THE RIGHT, STOP AND LURCH TO THE LEFT APPROXIMATELY 20 DEGREES. I STOPPED, LOOKED AND COULD SEE NOTHING WRONG. WE COMPLETED THE TRIP VERY SLOWLY TO OUR HOME WHERE THE UNIT IS KEPT. 2. THE FOLLOWING DAY I CLIMBED UNDER THE TRAILER AND DISCOVERED THAT ALL THE "TRUSSES" SUPPORTING THE MAIN SIDE-TO-SIDE FRAME HAD SNAPPED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE REAR CROSS MEMBERS. THE METAL WAS ACTUALLY RIPPED AWAY FROM THE MAIN SIDE PARALLEL FRAMES. THE TWO PARALLEL MAIN FRAMES, WERE NO LONGER PARALLEL. THE COACH HAD MOVED ABOUT 2 INCHES TOWARD THE RIGHT (PASSENGER) SIDE. TIRES WERE RUBBING ON THE COACH AND THE FRAME. 3. I SENT AN ENTIRE PACKAGE TO FLEETWOOD CUSTOMER RELATIONS IN RIVERSIDE, CA AND HAVE A RECEIPT THAT THEY RECEIVED IT. THEY LOST IT. AFTER 30 DAYS I SENT ANOTHER PACKAGE, COMPLETE WITH PICTURES, TO FRAN HOFFA, FLEETWOOD, CRAWFORDSVILLE IN. AFTER NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS, SHE SAID THAT THE FRAME MANUFACTURER WAS SENDING AN EXPERT OUT TO INSPECT IT. TWO DAYS LATER A WELDER SHOWED UP AND TOLD ME HE WAS GOING TO WELD THE TWO SIDES TOGETHER. I ASKED HIM HOW HE WAS GOING TO MAKE THE TWO MAIN FRAMES PARALLEL AND HE SAID HE WASN'T, HE WAS JUST GOING TO WELD MORE SUPPORTS. I TOLD HIM TO RETURN TO GA AND NOT TO TOUCH MY TRAILER. THE FRAMES WOULD NOT BE PARALLEL, THE COACH WOULD NOT BE ATTACHED (IT CAN'T BE NOW) AFTER SLIDING TO ONE SIDE. COMPLAINTS TO FRAN HOFFA, WHO APPARENTLY IS IN A DECISION-MAKING POSITION, FELL ON DEAF EARS. FLEETWOOD IS NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING. THIS TRAILER IS NOT ROAD WORTHY, IT CAN'T BE MOVED AND IF THIS EVENT HAD HAPPENED ON I 95, TWO HOURS BEFORE IT HAPPENED, WE WOULD PROBABLY BE DEAD. I STILL OWE ABOUT @20,000.00 ON THIS UNIT AND IT CAN'T BE MOVED. IT'S A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

Equipment

ODI #10188587

Incident: February 27, 2007 · Filed: April 23, 2007

SAMSUNG MICROWAVE RECALL 03E044 & 04E031. MICROWAVE APPARENTLY HAS SUFFERED MORE DAMAGE THAT IS NOT COVERED BY THIS RECALL AND SAMSUNG IS SUGGESTING THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OTHER PARTS AND LABOR THAT IS NECESSARY. *TR

Structure

ODI #10133882

Incident: July 28, 2005 · Filed: August 23, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE CROSS MEMBERS ON 2004 WILDERNESS -ADVANTAGE FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER AT THE KINGPIN LOST 5 OR 6 BOLTS THAT CONNECTED THE FRONT END CAP TO THE CHASSIS. THEY BROKE OFF, AND ONE SIDE WAS WEAK. VEHICLE WAS GOING IN FOR REPAIR TOMORROW. BUT THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED IN THE LAST 10 MONTHS. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 7-28-05.*AK

Tires

ODI #10097756

Incident: October 10, 2004 · Filed: January 5, 2005

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE RESULT OF THE TIRE BLOWOUT WAS OPERATION FOLLOWING A LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE. *TC

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