Axle spindle weld fracture

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into Pioneer Brand vehicles. Closed 14 December 2006.

Investigation
PE06037
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
11 September 2006
Closed
14 December 2006

What NHTSA investigated

Fleetwood has filed campaign 06V-473 to address 59 model year 2007 vehicles that may have been assembled with defective axle - spindle welds before these axles could be inspected by the axle supplier, lippert components, for the suspect condition.odi will monitor fleetwood RV for the next six months (until may 2007) for any axle - spindle weld performance problems and will initiate further investigation if additional problems are reported.

Recalls that followed

  1. Crossroads — Suspension: Spindle06V47500018 December 2006166 vehicles
  2. Pioneer Brand — Suspension: Spindle06V47300013 December 200659 vehicles

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
Pioneer BrandPIONEER2007
Prowler BrandPRL CLASSIC2007
Terry BrandTERRY RESORT2007
WildernessWILDERNESS SCOUT2007

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.