Consumer Complaint Detail

FLEETWOOD / GEAR BOX / 2004

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005056243 Incident Date: Jun, 03 2005
Consumer's City: LOS ALAMITOS Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
Model Name: GEAR BOX Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Structure
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4CE7F262351 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 11 2006 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 08 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tongue weight at the pin is at 1,860 pounds dry. amount of tongue flex has bent the protective diamond plate at front of trailer. reese 1200 pound hitch and dual cam sway control is already showing signs of severe wear and fatigue. after complaints of weight the diamond plate was trimmed up and manufacturer has offered to weld in a ballist tube or plate at the rear of trailer of about 500 pounds. this trailer is unsafe and a tongue failure can occur and kill someone. the tongue weight when fully loaded with fluids, cargo, etc. exceeds 2300 pounds as a large portion of the 120 gallon fresh water tank is located in front of the forward axle. it took about 2500 pounds of ballast to get the tongue to an acceptable weight. the consumer requested a full refund from the manufacturer. *nm *nm