1981 FLEETWOOD WILDERNESS RECALL - #81V051000
RECALL FOR TRAILER HITCHES
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.
Information provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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| Vehicle |
1981 FLEETWOOD WILDERNESS |
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| Manufacturer |
FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| Manufactured between |
3/1/1981 - 3/1/1981 |
| Recalled on |
5/12/1981 |
| Influenced by |
FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| Owners Notified on |
4/20/1981 |
| # Affected |
189 |
| Recalled for |
TRAILER HITCHES |
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| Description |
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. |
| Consequences |
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| Corrective action |
DEALER WILL INSPECT COUPLER AND REWELD, IF NECESSARY, WITHOUT CHARGE. |
| 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. |
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