1997 Fleetwood Westport
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1997 Fleetwood Westport. Newest first.
Vehicle description: fifth wheel travel trailers. these trailers can experience excessive flexing in the upper chassis which can lead to failure in the area of the pin box.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition can lead to loss of vehicle control increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will reinforce or replace the pin box and its support structure.
Owner complaints
3 complaints2 deaths
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift · Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer › Lpg systems › Tank valve/gauge · Service brakes, hydraulic
The consumer has had numerous problem with the trailer's front jacks. *nm the trailer brakes failed and the gauge on the lp tank failed. fresh water wouldn't flow to the pump. *nm
- Tires › Tread/belt
Iron man electra tire lt235/85r16 size continental general tire, original equipment. tread on the right and left front tires separated at highway speeds on two occasions, both causing damage to the trailer (consumer indicated 2 fatalities on the report, no further information provided, possibly just indicating 2 incidents) .*ak *mjs
- Trailer hitches
When owner jacked up the fifth wheel to park it the landing gear just fell down. The dealer/manufacturer are aware of the problem. The problem has been corrected. *Ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Draw pin box
The pin box/king pin assembly is the attachment point between the fifth wheel trailer and the towing vehicle.Should a complete fracturer occur in service, the trailer could become detached from the towing vehicle.In 1997, Fleetwood replaced the 7 gage steel used to construct the pin box with 11 gage steel, which is…
The pin box/king pin assembly is the attachment point between the fifth wheel trailer and the towing vehicle.Should a complete fracturer occur in service, the trailer could become detached from the towing vehicle.In 1997, Fleetwood replaced the 7 gage steel used to construct the pin box with 11 gage steel, which is about 30 percent thinner.In mid 1998, Fleetwood went back to the thicker steel and has provided dealers with drawings and specifications to repair vehicles in the field with the thicker steel pin box.
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