- Vehicles
- 3,426
- Built between
- Jan 2002 – Apr 2004
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 5 August 2004
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2002 and April 2004. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2004 Fleetwood MallardBuilt January 2002 to April 2004
- 2004 Fleetwood PioneerBuilt January 2002 to April 2004
- 2002-2004 Fleetwood PrideBuilt January 2002 to April 2004
- 2004 Fleetwood ProwlerBuilt January 2002 to April 2004
- 2004 Fleetwood TerryBuilt January 2002 to April 2004
- 2002-2004 Fleetwood TriumphBuilt January 2002 to April 2004
- 2004 Fleetwood WildernessBuilt January 2002 to April 2004
What the defect is
On certain fifth wheel and conventional travel trailers equipped with aluminum wheels may not have had the proper wheel lug nut torque applied. Additionally, paint applied to the mating surface of the hub may cause the lug nuts to be more sensitive to loosening during the initial settling-in of components and after a wheel has been removed for service.
What could happen
A wheel separation could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSPECT, REPAIR, OR REPLACE ANY DAMAGED WHEELS, LUG NUTS, LUG STUDS, AND MATING SURFACES. DEALERS WILL ALSO REMOVE PAINT FILM FROM THE MATING SURFACES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 5, 2004.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2002 to April 2004
- Recall reported to NHTSA28 June 2004
- Owners notified5 August 2004
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 28 June 2004.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners should contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 40521
- Recalling manufacturer
- FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Fleetwood recall no. 40521.CUSTOMERS can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.