- Vehicles
- 3,832
- Built between
- Jul 1983 – Mar 1984
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 16 May 1984
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 1983 and March 1984. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1984 Fleetwood ProwlerBuilt July 1983 to March 1984
- 1984 Fleetwood RegalBuilt July 1983 to March 1984
- 1984 Fleetwood ResortBuilt July 1983 to March 1984
- 1984 Fleetwood TaurusBuilt July 1983 to March 1984
- 1984 Fleetwood TerryBuilt July 1983 to March 1984
- 1984 Fleetwood WildernessBuilt July 1983 to March 1984
What the defect is
The furnace may be inadequately secured. The wood screw holding the right hand inside corner of the furnace down to its supporting surface may be engaging plywood that is too thin. If the screw comes loose while trailer is in service, the furnace may bounce on its supporting surface or shift position, possibly causing lp gas tube failure inside the trailer.
What gets fixed
AN ATTACHING BRACKET WILL BE INSTALLED TO ANCHOR THE FURNACE AND THE LP GAS TUBE WILL BE INSPECTED FOR POSSIBLE DAMAGE.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 1983 to March 1984
- Recall reported to NHTSA18 April 1984
- Owners notified16 May 1984
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 18 April 1984.
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.
- 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
Vehicle description: recreational trailers equipped with furnaces.system: equipment; furnace support screw.consequences of defect: gas tube failure could result in a fire or explosionwhile the vehicle is moving or parked.
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.