Fleetwood Equipment: Labels

Fleetwood is recalling about 33 vehicles over a problem with the equipment. A misprinted label could lead to improper vehicle loading or tire inflation which could result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
07V006000
Manufacturer
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
Reported
5 January 2007
Vehicles
33
Built between
Jan 2006 – Feb 2006
Models
3
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
24 January 2007
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 2006 and February 2006. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2006 Fleetwood Prowler RegalBuilt January 2006 to February 2006
  • 2006 Fleetwood Terry QuantumBuilt January 2006 to February 2006
  • 2006 Fleetwood Wilderness AdvantageBuilt January 2006 to February 2006

What the defect is

Certain fifth wheel travel trailers fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, 'certification.' the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) is incorrect.

What could happen

A misprinted label could lead to improper vehicle loading or tire inflation which could result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

OWNERS WILL BE SENT CORRECT FEDERAL CERTIFICATION AND TRAILER WEIGHT INFORMATION TAGS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. AN OWNER CAN HAVE THESE TAGS INSTALLED AT THEIR DEALERSHIP IF THEY DO NOT WANT TO INSTALL THE TAGS THEMSELVES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 24, 2007.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 2006 to February 2006
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA5 January 2007
  3. Owners notified24 January 2007

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 5 January 2007.

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 may contact fleetwood at 1-800-445-3307.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
70108
Recalling manufacturer
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
Safety standard
FMVSS 567
Recall initiated by
MFR

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. 70108.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.

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.

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