TANDEM AXLE TRAVEL TRAILER, TIRE WEAR INDICATES AXLE MIS-ALIGNMENT. TOOK TRAVEL TRAILER TO AN ALIGNMENT SPECIALIST AND THE AXLES WERE REMOUNTED IN CORRECT ALIGNMENT. (PLEASE NOTE THAT IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS FORM I WAS REQUIRED TO SELECT A MANUFACTURERS MODEL THAT I DON'T HAVE. THE MANUFACTURER IS FLEETWOOD BUT THE MODEL I…
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TANDEM AXLE TRAVEL TRAILER, TIRE WEAR INDICATES AXLE MIS-ALIGNMENT. TOOK TRAVEL TRAILER TO AN ALIGNMENT SPECIALIST AND THE AXLES WERE REMOUNTED IN CORRECT ALIGNMENT. (PLEASE NOTE THAT IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS FORM I WAS REQUIRED TO SELECT A MANUFACTURERS MODEL THAT I DON'T HAVE. THE MANUFACTURER IS FLEETWOOD BUT THE MODEL IS A PEGASUS 210FQ. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10332739
100 miles · Sep 8, 2008
Suspension
JUST BOUGHT A BRAND NEW FLEETWOOD TRAILER . FIRST TRIP WITH IT THE AXLE LOCKED UP. UPON FURTHER REVIEW WE FOUND THAT LIPPERT AXLE'S ON OUR TRAVEL TRAILER DID NOT HAVE ANY GREASE IN THE BEARINGS. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND COULD HAVE LEAD TO A CRASH. BOTH LIPPERT COMPONENTS AND FLEETWOOD AS WELL AS OUR DEALER HAVE NOT DON…
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JUST BOUGHT A BRAND NEW FLEETWOOD TRAILER . FIRST TRIP WITH IT THE AXLE LOCKED UP. UPON FURTHER REVIEW WE FOUND THAT LIPPERT AXLE'S ON OUR TRAVEL TRAILER DID NOT HAVE ANY GREASE IN THE BEARINGS. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND COULD HAVE LEAD TO A CRASH. BOTH LIPPERT COMPONENTS AND FLEETWOOD AS WELL AS OUR DEALER HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO CORRECT THIS SITUATION. *TR
ON CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, THE POWER LIFT ROOF SYSTEM, WHICH CONSISTS OF A POWER LIFT MOTOR AND CURRENT LIMITER CONTROLLER, GENERATES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF IMPACT TORQUE IF THE POWER LIFT IS OPERATED WITH THE 30A POWER CORD PLUGGED INTO A 110V AC POWER SOURCE (WITH OR WITHOUT A BATTERY).
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE FAILURE IN ONE OF THE SHEAR PINS RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER'S LIFT SYSTEM. THIS COULD ALLOW THE ROOF TO FREE-FALL FROM THE RAISED POSITION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY, VEHICLE AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH TWO WARNING STICKERS THAT EXPLAINS THE PROPER FUNCTION OF THE POWER LIFT ACCESSORY USING A BATTERY ONLY. ONE STICKER WILL BE PLACED AT THE REAR OF THE TRAILER NEXT TO THE CURRENT LIMITER. THE SECOND STICKER WILL BE PLACED NEXT TO THE 30A POWER CORD OUTLET. IN ADDITION, FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILERS WILL SEND A COPY OF THE OPERATION MANUAL THAT EMPHASIZES THE BATTERY-ONLY OPERATION OF THIS TRAILER ACCESSORY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILERS AT 1-814-443-7367.
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