Fleetwood Recall 76V050000: Trailer Hitches

NHTSA recall 76V050000 · announced April 2, 1976 · filed by Fleetwood Ent., Inc. · 2,500 units affected

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

FLEETWOOD CAMPAIGN NO N/A.FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS.POSSIBILITY THAT THEDUAL FRONT JACKS SCREW STOPS WERE OMITTED ON FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS.IF THISCONDITION EXISTS, WHEN THE TRAILER IS REMOVED FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE ANDPREPARED FOR EITHER STORAGE OR USE OFF THE TOWING VEHICLE.IT IS POSSIBLE TOELEVATE THE TRAILER TO A HEIGHT WHICH ALLOWS THE JACK SCREWS TO DISENGAGE FROMTHE LOWERJACK HOUSING RESULTING IN THE TRAILER FALLING OFF JACKS ONTO THEGROUND.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND MODIFYING JACKS TO PRECLUDE JACK SCREWSFROM DISENGAGING FROM JACK HOUSING).

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1975 Fleetwood Prowler
• 1976 Fleetwood Prowler
• 1975 Fleetwood Terry
• 1976 Fleetwood Terry
• 1975 Fleetwood Wilderness
• 1976 Fleetwood Wilderness

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