FLEETWOOD PROWLER 1975: TRAILER HITCHES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 76V050000

Make Model Year
FLEETWOOD PROWLER 1975
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1976-04-02 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

Component: TRAILER HITCHES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2500

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

FLEETWOOD CAMPAIGN NO N/A.FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS.POSSIBILITY THAT THEDUAL FRONT JACKS SCREW STOPS WERE OMITTED ON FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS.IF THISCONDITION EXISTS, WHEN THE TRAILER IS REMOVED FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE ANDPREPARED FOR EITHER STORAGE OR USE OFF THE TOWING VEHICLE.IT IS POSSIBLE TOELEVATE THE TRAILER TO A HEIGHT WHICH ALLOWS THE JACK SCREWS TO DISENGAGE FROMTHE LOWERJACK HOUSING RESULTING IN THE TRAILER FALLING OFF JACKS ONTO THEGROUND.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND MODIFYING JACKS TO PRECLUDE JACK SCREWSFROM DISENGAGING FROM JACK HOUSING'.