FLEETWOOD MALLARD 2004: WHEELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 04V310000

Make Model Year
FLEETWOOD MALLARD 2004
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2004-08-05 2004-06-28 2004-07-01

Production Dates: 2002-01-04 - 2004-04-21

Manufacturers Involved: FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 40521

Component: WHEELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3426

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL AND CONVENTIONAL TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ALUMINUM WHEELS MAY NOT HAVE HAD THE PROPER WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE APPLIED. ADDITIONALLY, PAINT APPLIED TO THE MATING SURFACE OF THE HUB MAY CAUSE THE LUG NUTS TO BE MORE SENSITIVE TO LOOSENING DURING THE INITIAL SETTLING-IN OF COMPONENTS AND AFTER A WHEEL HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR SERVICE.

Consequence

A WHEEL SEPARATION COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT, REPAIR, OR REPLACE ANY DAMAGED WHEELS, LUG NUTS, LUG STUDS, AND MATING SURFACES. DEALERS WILL ALSO REMOVE PAINT FILM FROM THE MATING SURFACES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-509-3418.

Notes

FLEETWOOD RECALL NO. 40521.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.