NHTSA vehicle safety data

2004 Fleetwood Gear BOX 300FS Recalls & Complaints

The 2004 Fleetwood Gear BOX 300FS has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Fleetwood dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2004 Fleetwood Gear BOX 300FS. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2004 Fleetwood Gear BOX 300FS owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Fleetwood Gear BOX 300FS, describing incidents dated May 1, 2005.

Most-cited components

Steering 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint
Suspension 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10145370 · Filed December 6, 2005
CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING EXTENSIVE MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH 2005 FLEETWOOD TRAILER . *TS THE GEAR BOX MODEL NUMBER IS 335FS. *NM
ODI #10141053 · Filed October 18, 2005
THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT IT WAS A REAL EFFORT TO TOW THE TRAILER AS IT WAS FREQUENTLY SWAYING. THE BOTTOM OF THE DIAMOND PLATE BENT. ***NAR RECEIVED 10-18-05*** *TS THE CONSUMER USED THE TRAILER FOR FOUR TRIPS TOTALING 1400 MILES. DURING THE THIRD TRIP THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE TONGUE OF THE…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2004 Fleetwood Gear BOX 300FS 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

FLEETWOOD/CERTIFICATION LABEL/GAWR INCORRECT

NHTSA #03V438000 · Equipment — Other — Labels · NHTSA notice

Reported November 4, 2003 · FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

Potentially affected: 54 vehicles

Fleetwood campaign 31027 · Owners notified November 4, 2003 · Vehicles built August 4, 2003 – September 12, 2003 (per NHTSA)

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).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2004 Fleetwood Gear BOX 300FS. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 Fleetwood Gear BOX 300FS.

Steering

ODI #10145370

Filed: December 6, 2005

CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING EXTENSIVE MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH 2005 FLEETWOOD TRAILER . *TS THE GEAR BOX MODEL NUMBER IS 335FS. *NM

Suspension; Structure

ODI #10141053

Incident: May 1, 2005 · Filed: October 18, 2005

THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT IT WAS A REAL EFFORT TO TOW THE TRAILER AS IT WAS FREQUENTLY SWAYING. THE BOTTOM OF THE DIAMOND PLATE BENT. ***NAR RECEIVED 10-18-05*** *TS THE CONSUMER USED THE TRAILER FOR FOUR TRIPS TOTALING 1400 MILES. DURING THE THIRD TRIP THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER WAS BENDING UPWARD CAUSING THE DIAMOND PLATE AT THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER TO PINCH-UP. ON THE FOURTH AND LAST TRIP THE WITH THE TRAILER IN MAY THE CONSUMER NOTICED SIGNIFICANT BENDING OF THE BOTTOM OF THE DIAMOND PLATE AND BENDING HIGHER UP ON THE DIAMOND PLATE. THE CONSUMER'S BROTHER PURCHASE A TRAILER JUST LIKE THE CONSUMERS AND WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. HE DETERMINED THAT THE TRAILER WAS TOO HEAVY AT THE HITCH PIN. BASED ON THE CONSUMER'S COMPLAINTS THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO VOLUNTARILY REPURCHASE THE CONSUMER'S TRAILER. *NM

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