| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03V480000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FLEETWOOD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
GEAR BOX LSV |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
31106 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
20030804 - 20030912 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
209 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20031121 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20031121 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20031113 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20031119 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS, THE STANDARD LOFT BED DID NOT INCLUDE THE SAFETY TRAVEL PINS, TRAVEL STRAPS, OPERATIONAL LOFT BED CONVERSION INSTRUCTION LABEL, AND THE 90-POUND TYPE GAS STRUTS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COULD RESULT IN A PERSON OR OBJECT BEING HIT WITH THE LOFT BUNK. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL SAFETY TRAVEL PINS, TRAVEL STRAPS, AN OPERATIONAL LOFT BED CONVERSION INSTRUCTION LABEL, AND REPLACE THE TWO LOCKABLE TYPE 30-POUND BED GAS STRUTS WITH 90-POUND TYPE GAS STRUTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-445-3307. |