Wheels

NHTSA recall 04V310000 · announced June 28, 2004 · filed by Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. · 3,426 units affected

The problem

ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL AND CONVENTIONAL TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ALUMINUM WHEELS MAY NOT HAVE HAD THE PROPER WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE APPLIED. ADDITIONALLY, PAINT APPLIED TO THE MATING SURFACE OF THE HUB MAY CAUSE THE LUG NUTS TO BE MORE SENSITIVE TO LOOSENING DURING THE INITIAL SETTLING-IN OF COMPONENTS AND AFTER A WHEEL HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR SERVICE.

The risk

A WHEEL SEPARATION COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

What to do

DEALERS WILL INSPECT, REPAIR, OR REPLACE ANY DAMAGED WHEELS, LUG NUTS, LUG STUDS, AND MATING SURFACES. DEALERS WILL ALSO REMOVE PAINT FILM FROM THE MATING SURFACES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-509-3418.

Notes

FLEETWOOD RECALL NO. 40521.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2004 Fleetwood Mallard
• 2004 Fleetwood Pioneer
• 2002 Fleetwood Pride
• 2003 Fleetwood Pride
• 2004 Fleetwood Pride
• 2004 Fleetwood Prowler
• 2004 Fleetwood Terry
• 2002 Fleetwood Triumph
• 2003 Fleetwood Triumph
• 2004 Fleetwood Triumph
• 2004 Fleetwood Wilderness

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.