Complaint 213865
2000 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER • STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS • incident Mar 6, 2000
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint Summary
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
Owner Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AROUND 60 MPH, A SHEET OF METAL ABOUT 10 INCHES HIGH/5 FEET LONG/ 40 THOUSANDS OF AN INCH THICK, AND PAINTED BLACK, FELL OFF. OWNER BELIEVED THAT THE PIECE WAS A HEAT SHIELD. *AK THE HEAT SHIELD WAS POORLY ATTACHED TO THE CHASSIS BY SPOT WELDS INSTADE OF BOLTS. THE CONSTANT RIPPLING MOTION OF THIS THIN SHEET APPEARS TO HAVE CAUSED METAL FATIGUE TO ALL THE FAILED SPOT WELDS RESULTING TO FELL OFF. *YH
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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