2000 FLEETWOOD TERRY Suspensionmultiple Axle Problems

1 NHTSA complaint on file

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Suspensionmultiple Axle Issues in the 2000 FLEETWOOD TERRY

1 suspensionmultiple axle complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 FLEETWOOD TERRY. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Suspensionmultiple Axle Complaints

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2000 FLEETWOOD, TERRY LITE, 25FT TRAVEL TRAILER, 5900 GVWR. THIS SPRING ON 4/15/07,I REMOVED THE TRAILER FROM STORAGE AND NOTICED THAT THE STEEL BELTS ON THE TIRES WERE SHOWING THROUGH THE RUBBER. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE LEAD AXLE WAS BENT, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO WEAR PREMATURELY. I WAS GOING TO JUST BUY ANOTHER AXLE TO REPLACE THE BENT AXLE. I WROTE THE AXLE SERIAL NUMBER OFF THE AXLE AND CALLED DEXTER AXLE FOR THE MODEL # OR SPECS SO I COULD BUY ANOTHER AXLE. DEXTER AXLE TOLD ME THAT THE AXLES WERE ONLY RATED AT 2800 # EACH, TANDEM AXLES), = 5600# FOR A 5900 # GVWR. THE DEXTER AXLE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS QUITE COMMON FOR TRAILER MANUFACTURERS TO PUT THESE UNDER RATED AXLES ON, TO STAY COST COMPETITIVE. I CALLED FLEETWOOD RV AND TOLD THEM OF THE PROBLEM AND, THAT THIS WAS SAFETY PROBLEM WITH...
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