The 2004 Fleetwood Gear Box has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 765 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
ON CERTAIN CONVENTIONAL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SIEMENS Q CIRCUIT BREAKER, THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE MIS-MARKED.
THIS COULD RESULT IN AN OVERHEATED CONDUCTOR IN A SUSTAINED OVERLOAD CONDITION WHICH COULD CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY APRIL 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tongue weight at the pin is at 1,860 pounds dry. Amount of tongue flex has bent the protective diamond plate at front of trailer. Reese 1200 pound hitch and dual cam sway control is already showing signs of severe wear and fatigue. After complaints of weight the diamond plate was trimmed up and…”
“Excessive tongue weight resulting in the bending of the tongue framework, damage to front of vehicle as well as causing unsafe towing conditions. Unladen dry tongue weight is 17%, @1390 #'s. When loaded at maximum manufacturers recommendation of 11,700 #s, tongue weight will exceed 1700 #'s. Both…”
“Excessive tongue weight resulting in the bending of the tongue framework, damage to front of vehicle as well as causing unsafe towing conditions. Unladen dry tongue weight is 17%, @1390 #'s. When loaded at maximum manufacturers recommendation of 11,700 #s, tongue weight will exceed 1700 #'s. Both…”
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…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Fleetwood Gear Box as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.