Consumer Complaint Detail

FLEETWOOD / FLEETWOOD / 1997

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999086536 Incident Date: May, 04 1999
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
Model Name: FLEETWOOD Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Structure:frame and members
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1EM5W3623V9 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 08 1999 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 31 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Area of failure is in the "kingpin" structure. it will be repaired on july 21, 1999 by another dealer in indiana. the structure failed the "static" test as described by fleetwood and they have authorized repair. it is not certain whether the repair will totally correct the problem or is just another attempt to satisfy the condition until the warranty is terminated. this is a serious safety issue and design/test data from the manufacturer should be evaluated for compliance.