NHTSA Recall 01V219000
NHTSA Campaign Id 01V219000; Date: Jun. 26, 2001
If this situation is not controlled it could lead to a loss of vehicle control resulting in personal injury and/or a vehicle crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2001 Fleetwood Mallard 39d; 2001 Fleetwood Prowler 39d; 2001 Fleetwood Terry 39d; 2001 Fleetwood Wilderness 39d
Component: Structure:frame And Members
Manufactured by: Fleetwood Ent. , Inc.
Affected Units:: 168
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: travel trailers equipped with the bedroom slide option #966. These travel trailers can experience towing instability at speeds in excess of 55 mph.
How to Fix:
Dealers will equipped the travel trailer with steel plates along the chassis main rails in order to provide the maximum towing performance possible by optimizing the tongue load. Owner notification began July 6, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact fleetwood at 1-800-445-3307.
Recall Notes:
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jul 6, 2001
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