Consumer Complaint Detail

FLEETWOOD / DISCOVERY / 1998

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 997096555 Incident Date: Nov, 30 1997
Consumer's City: ODEM Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
Model Name: DISCOVERY Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Structure:body:door
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4UZ6XFBC1WC Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 19 1999 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 30 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Door designed whereas a vaccum is created outside the entry door due to wind flow. when traveling, high pressure sucks the door outward. door vibrates on top inside half and "flutters". if door is accidently opened or latch mechenism fails, the door is sucked outward with tremendious force creating great danger to passengers. door has been repaced 3 times, modified twice. manuf has added modifications to reduce wind noise and flutter but the outward sucking pressure remains. great danger exists. manuf unable to correct safety defects.