# 1997 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND — EQUIPMENT
> NHTSA complaint `514123` · 2004-12-28 · FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FLEETWOOD
- **Model:** SOUTHWIND
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT
- **Miles at failure:** 55,000
## Narrative
THE AUTOMATIC 12 VOLT STEP AT THE ENTRANCE DOOR FAILED TO EXTEND WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED IN THE DARK . CAUSING MY WIFE TO FALL SINCE THERE WAS NO STEP. REQUIRING SURGERY, A PLATE AND SCREWS TO BE PUT IN HER ANKLE.  *JB
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