| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V352000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FLEETWOOD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
SOUTHWIND |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
40715 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
TRAILER HITCHES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
20021101 - 20040323 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
8969 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040823 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040823 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20040720 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040720 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect 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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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. |
| Corrective Summary: |
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. |