DT: THE CONTACT HAD MANUFACTURING 01117 RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED ON TRAILER IN 2001 . IT WAS A STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENT RECALL DONE ON THE FRAME. A TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY ON 8-6-05. THE AXLE MOVED ,AND THE FRAME OF THE TRAILER BROKE.. FLEETWOOD TOLD HIM TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND HAVE IT INSPECTED. DEALER INSPECTED IT AND FOUND BAD WELDS AND STRUCTURAL PIECES THAT WERE MISSING. ALSO, TALKED TO THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FRAME, AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE INADEQUATE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10132466
- Incident
- Aug 6, 2003