2004 Fleetwood Gear Box LSV problems

What is wrong

On certain travel trailers, the standard loft bed did not include the safety travel pins, travel straps, operational loft bed conversion instruction label, and the 90-pound type gas struts.

Risk

This could result in a person or object being hit with the loft bunk.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and install safety travel pins, travel straps, an operational loft bed conversion instruction label, and replace the two lockable type 30-pound bed gas struts with 90-pound type gas struts. Owner notification began during november 2003. Owners should contact fleetwood at 1‑800‑445‑3307.

Recall number 03V480000 · Recall details

This investigation was opened based on odi's receipt of a congressional letter on behalf of a constituent.the constituent reported incidents where the slide out room of his motor home would inadvertently move (extend) during highway use.odi was concerned that a fully extended slide out would degrade the vehicle's dynamic handling characteristics and/or possibly impact an object or another vehicle, resulting in a crash.odi contacted fleetwood and discovered that slide out rooms were installed in motor homes, travel trailers and folding trailers. As part of the investigation odi visited a rv show and the fleetwood paxinos plant to examine slide outs in various new make and model vehicles and gain an understanding of how the systems work.during the investigation odi learned that there are two methods used to extend slide out rooms.some manufacturers use hydraulic systems and others, such as fleetwood, use an electric motor. (continued on page 2)

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