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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005052522 | Incident Date: Dec, 26 2005 |
| Consumer's City: YUCCA VALLEY | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| Model Name: TIOGA | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 10 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1999, tioga 26f, fleetwood, class c, motor home, approx 45000 miles, purchased new. the portion of the motorhome over the ford cab was attached using about 24 #10 self tapping sheet metal screws, driven upwards, through holes in the ford sheet metal, through a sponge rubber gasket, and into the plywood floor of the "cab-over" portion of the motorhome. many of those screws fell completely out and the remainder had all backed out at least 1/4 inch and were less than finger tight. as a minimum, rain water or wash water could easily enter the cab area. i am concerned that a strong wind, or the blast of air caused by passing heavy trucks, etc, could tear the overhang of the coach off in traffic. i did call customer service at fleetwood and was told they still build the assembly the same way. further i was told that i could fix the problem with pop-rivets - - i know if no pop-rivets long enough or strong enough to do the job. i am currently rebuilding using approx. 50 #10 x32 round head machine screws, washers, lock washers, and lock tight in a "through-bolt" manner to ensure a secure seam. *jb |
