Preliminary Evaluation · Closed

INADVERTENT SLIDE-OUT EXTENSION MOVEMENT

Action number

PE06005

Opened

Jan 20, 2006

Closed

May 2, 2006

Outcome

Closed without recall

Manufacturer: FTCA, Inc.

What NHTSA is examining

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)

Vehicles under investigation

2004 Fleetwood Advantage2002 Fleetwood American Dream2003 Fleetwood American Dream2004 Fleetwood American Dream2005 Fleetwood American Dream2002 Fleetwood American Eagle2003 Fleetwood American Eagle2004 Fleetwood American Eagle2005 Fleetwood American Eagle2002 Fleetwood American Heritage2003 Fleetwood American Heritage2004 Fleetwood American Heritage2005 Fleetwood American Heritage2002 Fleetwood American Tradition2003 Fleetwood American Tradition2004 Fleetwood American Tradition2005 Fleetwood American Tradition2002 Fleetwood Angler2003 Fleetwood Angler2004 Fleetwood Angler2002 Fleetwood Avion2003 Fleetwood Avion2004 Fleetwood Avion2005 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel2002 Fleetwood Bounder2003 Fleetwood Bounder2004 Fleetwood Bounder2005 Fleetwood Bounder2002 Fleetwood Caribou2003 Fleetwood Caribou2004 Fleetwood Caribou2003 Fleetwood Chesapeake2002 Fleetwood Discovery P2002 Fleetwood Discovery2003 Fleetwood Discovery2004 Fleetwood Discovery2005 Fleetwood Discovery2002 Fleetwood Elkhorn2003 Fleetwood Elkhorn2004 Fleetwood Elkhorn2003 Fleetwood Excursion P2003 Fleetwood Excursion S2004 Fleetwood Excursion2005 Fleetwood Excursion2004 Fleetwood Expedition2005 Fleetwood Expedition2002 Fleetwood Fiesta2003 Fleetwood Fiesta2004 Fleetwood Fiesta2002 Fleetwood Fifth Wheel2003 Fleetwood Fifth Wheel2004 Fleetwood Fifth Wheel2002 Fleetwood Flair2003 Fleetwood Flair2004 Fleetwood Flair2005 Fleetwood Flair2002 Fleetwood Fleetwood2003 Fleetwood Fleetwood2004 Fleetwood Gear Box 300FB2004 Fleetwood Gear Box 300FS2004 Fleetwood Gear Box LSV2004 Fleetwood Gear Box2002 Fleetwood Jamboree GT2003 Fleetwood Jamboree GT2004 Fleetwood Jamboree GT2005 Fleetwood Jamboree GT2003 Fleetwood Jamboree R2003 Fleetwood Jamboree V2003 Fleetwood Jamboree W2002 Fleetwood Jamboree2003 Fleetwood Jamboree2004 Fleetwood Jamboree2005 Fleetwood Jamboree2002 Fleetwood Mallard2003 Fleetwood Mallard2004 Fleetwood Mallard2005 Fleetwood Mallard2005 Fleetwood Orbit2002 Fleetwood Pace Arrow Vision2002 Fleetwood Pace Arrow2003 Fleetwood Pace Arrow2004 Fleetwood Pace Arrow2005 Fleetwood Pace Arrow2005 Fleetwood Pegasus2002 Fleetwood Pioneer2003 Fleetwood Pioneer2004 Fleetwood Pioneer2005 Fleetwood Pioneer2002 Fleetwood Pride2003 Fleetwood Pride2004 Fleetwood Pride2003 Fleetwood Providence2004 Fleetwood Providence2005 Fleetwood Providence2002 Fleetwood Prowler2003 Fleetwood Prowler2004 Fleetwood Prowler2005 Fleetwood Prowler2004 Fleetwood Quantum2004 Fleetwood Regal2005 Fleetwood Revolution LE2002 Fleetwood Revolution2003 Fleetwood Revolution2004 Fleetwood Revolution2002 Fleetwood Savanna2003 Fleetwood Savanna2004 Fleetwood Savanna2004 Fleetwood Southwind 32VS2002 Fleetwood Southwind2003 Fleetwood Southwind2004 Fleetwood Southwind2002 Fleetwood Storm2003 Fleetwood Storm2004 Fleetwood Storm2005 Fleetwood Storm2002 Fleetwood Terra2003 Fleetwood Terra2004 Fleetwood Terra2002 Fleetwood Terry2003 Fleetwood Terry2004 Fleetwood Terry2005 Fleetwood Terry2002 Fleetwood Tioga SL2003 Fleetwood Tioga SL2004 Fleetwood Tioga SL2005 Fleetwood Tioga SL2002 Fleetwood Tioga2003 Fleetwood Tioga2004 Fleetwood Tioga2005 Fleetwood Tioga2004 Fleetwood Tradition2002 Fleetwood Travel Trailer2003 Fleetwood Travel Trailer2004 Fleetwood Travel Trailer2002 Fleetwood Triumph2003 Fleetwood Triumph2004 Fleetwood Triumph2005 Fleetwood Triumph2002 Fleetwood Westport2003 Fleetwood Westport2004 Fleetwood Westport2002 Fleetwood Wilderness2003 Fleetwood Wilderness2004 Fleetwood Wilderness2005 Fleetwood Wilderness

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.