NHTSA vehicle safety data

2005 Northwood Fox Recalls & Complaints

The 2005 Northwood Fox has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Northwood dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2005 Northwood Fox. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2005 Northwood Fox owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2005 Northwood Fox, describing incidents dated April 7, 2014.

Most-cited components

Structure 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10578956 · Filed April 10, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NORTHWOOD TRAVEL TRAILER P25 (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEAD BOLT LATCH LEVER WAS FRACTURED. THE TRAILER WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE…

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RIM/TREDIT

NHTSA #05V437000 · Wheels — Rim · NHTSA notice

Reported September 27, 2005 · NORTHWOOD MFG OF VA

Potentially affected: 53 vehicles

Owners notified October 5, 2005 · Vehicles built April 8, 2005 – July 1, 2005 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH TREDIT WHEELS. THE RIMS MAY HAVE POOR WELD QUALITY AND INSUFFICIENT PRESS FIT BETWEEN THE WHEEL RIM AND DISC.

Safety consequence

THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE RIM. THE WHEEL MAY WOBBLE AND CAUSE A VIBRATION OR THE MOUNTED TIRE COULD LOSE AIR CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

NORTHWOOD IS WORKING WITH TREDIT TIRE TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND HAVE THE WHEELS REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 5, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORTHWOOD AT 1-540-542-6140.

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2005 Northwood Fox. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 Northwood Fox.

Structure

ODI #10578956

Incident: April 7, 2014 · Filed: April 10, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NORTHWOOD TRAVEL TRAILER P25 (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEAD BOLT LATCH LEVER WAS FRACTURED. THE TRAILER WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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