2001 FLEETWOOD TERRY — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

2001 TERRY 28X TRLR. CONSUMER STATES THAT BOTH REAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLES HAVE BROKEN FROM THE FRAME. *MC UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE SHACKLES BROKE OFF AT THE POINT OF THE WELD TO THE FRAME. THE WELDING PROCEDURE WEAKENED THE METAL OF THE FRAME AT THE POINT WHERE THE SHACKLES WERE WELDED. *JB

2001 TERRY 28X TRLR. CONSUMER STATES THAT BOTH REAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLES HAVE BROKEN FROM THE FRAME. *MC UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE SHACKLES BROKE OFF AT THE POINT OF THE WELD TO THE FRAME. THE WELDING PROCEDURE WEAKENED THE METAL OF THE FRAME AT THE POINT WHERE THE SHACKLES WERE WELDED. *JB

2001 FLEETWOOD TERRY TRAVEL TRAILER, MODEL NUMBER 28X: I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. I WAS PREPARING MY TRAVEL TRAILER FOR USE DURING THIS PAST MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY WHEN I NOTICED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE REAR BUMPER WAS LOWER THAN THE LEFT SIDE. I THEN INSPECTED THE FRAME, AXLES AND TIRES. UPON MY INSPECTION, I FOUND THE REAR PORTION OF THE RIGHT SIDE FRAME IS BENT HORIZONTALLY, WHICH IS THE RESULT OF BOTH REAR AXLE SHACKLES THAT HOLD THE SUSPENSION LEAF SPRINGS HAD BROKEN LOOSE OFF THE FRAME. AS A RESULT, THE REAR AXLE IS RESTING ON THE SNUBBERS. THE REAR AXLE IS ALSO BENT. UPON CLOSE INSPECTION OF BOTH BROKEN SHACKLES, I DETERMINED THAT THEY BROKE OFF AT THE POINT OF THE WELD TO THE FRAME. I BELIEVE THIS CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE FRAME/SHACKLE ASSEMBLY IS THE RESULT OF A DEFECT IN THE WELD, WELD MATERIAL AND/OR FRAME MATERIAL. THE TRAVEL TRAILER IS NOW UNTOWABLE. I AM HAVING A NYS LICENSED RV MECHANIC INSPECT THE DAMAGE AND TO WRITE FOR ME AN ESTIMATE ON THE COST OF REPAIRING THIS FRAME AND TO ALSO DETERMINE IF IT CAN BE REPAIRED AT ALL FOR SAFE TOWING. I AM BRINGING THIS DEFECT ISSUE TO THE ATTENTION OF THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AND TO FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES BECAUSE IF I HAD NOT NOTICED THE POSITION OF THE REAR BUMPER, I WOULD HAVE TOWED THIS TRAVEL TRAILER AND PROBABLY WOULD HAVE ENCOUNTERED SUDDEN ERRATIC HANDLING OR LOOSING CONTROL, CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT THAT MAY HAVE RESULTED TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO MYSELF, MY FAMILY, AND OTHER MOTORISTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2001 FLEETWOOD TERRY DAKOTA TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR FOR THE DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR DOES NOT PREVENT THE FIRE FROM OCCURRING. THE CONTACT HAS CALLED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT HIS CONCERNS AND WAS TOLD TO CALL US IF HE HAS A COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE REMEDY ONLY CONTAINS THE FIRE FROM SPREADING. THE CONTACT HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES AT THIS TIME.

TL*THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2001 FLEETWOOD TERRY DAKOTA TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR FOR THE DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR DOES NOT PREVENT THE FIRE FROM OCCURRING. THE CONTACT HAS CALLED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT HIS CONCERNS AND WAS TOLD TO CALL US IF HE HAS A COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE REMEDY ONLY CONTAINS THE FIRE FROM SPREADING. THE CONTACT HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES AT THIS TIME.