2001 FLEETWOOD WILDERNESS Structureframe And Members Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Structureframe And Members Issues in the 2001 FLEETWOOD WILDERNESS
2 structureframe and members complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 FLEETWOOD WILDERNESS. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Structureframe And Members Complaints
METAL FATIGUE AND FAILURE OF THE FRAME ON MY 2001 FLEETWOOD WILDERNESS TRAILER. THE FRAME IN THE AREA OF THE REAR SUPPORT BRACKET FOR ONE OF THE WHEEL SPRINGS DEVELOPED STRESS CRACKS WHICH RESULTED IN DESTRUCTION OF THE FRAME AT THE POINT OF ATTACHMENT OF THE BRACKET. THIS SECTION OF THE FRAME COMPLETELY TORE LOOSE AND LEFT THE BRACKET HANGING AND NO LONGER CONNECTED TO THE TRAILER. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED STRESS CRACKS AT TWO OTHER POINTS IN THE MAIN SUPPORT MEMBER OF THE TRAILER. FORTUNATELY THIS WAS FOUND DURING AN INSPECTION AT A REST STOP AND STEPS WERE TAKEN TO REDUCE THE LOADING AT THE DAMAGED AREA. TEMPORARY REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THE TRAILER BROUGHT BACK HOME. HAD THIS FAILURE OF THE WHEEL SUPPORT SYSTEM HAPPENED ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD IT IS POSSIBLE THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. *NM
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE'S FRAME BROKE ENABLING THE CONSUMER TO OPERATE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE CURBSIDE REAR SPRING HANGER BRACKET BROKE FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS TWISTED AND WAS UNSAFE TO TRAVEL BEFORE REPAIRS. WHEN THE RV WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER MORE CRACKS WERE FOUND AND THE REAR AXLE WAS SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. *SCC *NLM
Other 2001 FLEETWOOD WILDERNESS Problem Areas
Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer
4 complaints
Equipment
3 complaints
Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailerlpg Systemslines And Fittings
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontspringsleaf Spring Assembly
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontspringsleaf Spring Assemblyhangerbracket
1 complaint
Suspensionrearspringsleaf Spring Assemblyhangerbracket
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint