1981 Fleetwood Wilderness Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 81V051000
Manufacturer: FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
Manufactured Begin Date: March 1st, 1981
Manufactured End Date: March 1st, 1981
Date of Owner Notification: April 20th, 1981

Defect Summary:
ON SOME TRAVEL TRAILERS, THE WELDS ON THE TRAILER COUPLERS MAY BE DEFECTIVE OR INSUFFICIENT. SHOULD THE COUPLER DETACH FROM TRAILER WHILE TOWING, THE TRAILER WOULD BE SECURED TO THE TOWING VEHICLE ONLY BY ITS SAFETY CHAINS.

Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL INSPECT COUPLER AND REWELD, IF NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; BALL COUPLER TO TRAILER TONGUE WELDS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF DRIVER EXPERIENCES LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLEBECAUSE OF THE COUPLING FAILURE OR IF COMPLETE DETACHMENT OF THE TRAILEROCCURS, AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT.NOTE: PRIOR TO REPAIRS, DRIVERS ARE ADVISED TO DRIVE SLOWLY AND ONLY WITHCAREFULLY SECURED SAFETY CHAINS, AND USE MINIMUM TENSION ON THE EQUILIZER HITCHSPRING BARS.