NHTSA Complaint #10314301 — 2008 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN EAGLE

2008 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN EAGLE FRONT AXLE PROBLEM. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DESIGN AND CERTIFIED RATING OF THE FRONT AXLE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO ALLOW FOR THE USUAL AND INTENDED USE OF THE MOTORHOME. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED A FIX WAS BEING WORKED ON FOR THE FRONT AXLE. THE FRONT AXLE HAS A DESIGN AND CERTIFICATION LOAD RATING OF 14,600 POUNDS. WITH THE MOTORHOME LOADED AS SPECIFIED IN THE FLEETWOOD OWNER'S MANUAL, THE FRONT AXLE IS OVERLOADED BY 588 LBS. THE LOAD INCLUDED FULL FUEL, FRESH WATER TANKS, EMPTY WASTED WATER TANKS, TWO PEOPLE WITH A COMBINED WEIGHT OF 325 LBS AND A EMPTY CARGO OF 820 LBS. THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT UNDER THESE CONDITIONS AS WEIGHED IS 39,600 LBS WITH A DESIGN RATING OF 44,000 LBS. THE CERTIFIED CARGO CARRYING CAPACITY IS 5,792. *JB