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1981 FLEETWOOD WILDERNESS Recall - Campaign #81V051000

 
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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.

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Vehicle 1981 FLEETWOOD WILDERNESS
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
 
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
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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