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  NHTSA Recall 04V352000

NHTSA Campaign Id 04V352000; Date: Jul. 20, 2004

The welds could break, allowing the hitch receiver box and the towed load to separate from the towing vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

icon1 Recalled Vehicles:

2003 Fleetwood Bounder;  2004 Fleetwood Bounder;  2003 Fleetwood Fiesta;  2004 Fleetwood Fiesta;  2003 Fleetwood Flair;  2004 Fleetwood Flair;  2003 Fleetwood Jamboree;  2004 Fleetwood Jamboree;  2003 Fleetwood Jamboree Gt;  2004 Fleetwood Jamboree Gt;  2003 Fleetwood Pace Arrow;  2004 Fleetwood Pace Arrow;  2003 Fleetwood Southwind;  2004 Fleetwood Southwind;  2003 Fleetwood Storm;  2004 Fleetwood Storm;  2003 Fleetwood Terra;  2004 Fleetwood Terra;  2003 Fleetwood Tioga;  2004 Fleetwood Tioga;  2003 Fleetwood Tioga Sl;  2004 Fleetwood Tioga Sl

Component: Trailer Hitche

Manufactured by: Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.

Affected Units:: 8,969

icon3 Recall Summary:

Certain motor homes equipped with draw tite hitch receivers may be missing one or more welds between the hitch receiver box and the bottom support plate.

icon2 How to Fix:

Dealers will inspect and replace the hitch receiver. The recall is expected to begin during August 2004. Owners should contact fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.

icon4 Recall Notes:

Fleetwood recall no. 40715. Customers can 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: Aug 23, 2004

Also see:

All recalls of Fleetwood vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.