Fleetwood Bounder Diesel, Discovery, Excursion, Expedition and 1 more (2005-2006): Equipment
Recall 05V333000 · Jul 27, 2005 · Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.
2,435
vehicles affected
2,435
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 05V333000
- Date
- Jul 27, 2005
- Maker
- Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.
- Units affected
- 2,435
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Labels
- Model years
- 2005-2006
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
CERTAIN DIESEL CLASS A MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "CERTIFICATION." THE MANUFACTURERS' TOW HITCH RECEIVER INFORMATION LABEL WAS PRINTED WITH THE INCORRECT WEIGHT CARRYING CAPACITY VALUE AND THE INCORRECT TONGUE WEIGHT VALUE.
What can happen
THE WEIGHT LABEL ON THE HITCH RECEIVER PROVIDES THE MAXIMUM TRAILER WEIGHT RATING AND THE MAXIMUM TONGUE WEIGHT RATING. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THESE RATINGS NOT BE EXCEEDED. FAILURE TO COMPLY COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR HOME FRAME, BODY, OR HITCH RECEIVER AND COULD CAUSE UNSTABLE DRIVING AND HANDLING CHARACTERISTRICS WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
FLEETWOOD WILL MAIL OWNERS THE CORRECT TOW HITCH RECEIVER WEIGHT INFORMATION LABEL. IF OWNERS DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE INSTALLING THE LABEL, DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 4, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 800-509-3418.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 10 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood | Bounder Diesel | 2005-2006 |
| Fleetwood | Discovery | 2005-2006 |
| Fleetwood | Excursion | 2005-2006 |
| Fleetwood | Expedition | 2005-2006 |
| Fleetwood | Providence | 2005-2006 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 05V333000?
5 models: Fleetwood Bounder Diesel (2005-2006), Fleetwood Discovery (2005-2006), Fleetwood Excursion (2005-2006) and 2 more, about 2,435 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 05V333000?
FLEETWOOD WILL MAIL OWNERS THE CORRECT TOW HITCH RECEIVER WEIGHT INFORMATION LABEL. IF OWNERS DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE INSTALLING THE LABEL, DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 4, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 800-509-3418.
What can happen?
THE WEIGHT LABEL ON THE HITCH RECEIVER PROVIDES THE MAXIMUM TRAILER WEIGHT RATING AND THE MAXIMUM TONGUE WEIGHT RATING. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THESE RATINGS NOT BE EXCEEDED. FAILURE TO COMPLY COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR HOME FRAME, BODY, OR HITCH RECEIVER AND COULD CAUSE UNSTABLE DRIVING AND HANDLING.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.