FLEETWOOD FLEETWOOD Recalls
Item Affected: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date Announced: 11/16/1999
Description of Recall: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS. SOME OF THESE ALARMS MAY HAVE BECOME CONTAMINATED DURING SHIPPING WHICH WILL DIMINISH THE SENSITIVITY OF THE ALARM TO DETECT CARBON MONOXIDE.
Conequence: PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT THE ALARM DOES NOT WORK AND ALERT THE OCCUPANTS TO THE PRESENCE OF CARBON MONOXIDE.
Action Need To Fix It: ATWOOD WILL EXCHANGE THESE CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER.
Notes: ATWOOD IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR THIS RECALL. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ATWOOD AT 1-800-780-6685 OR FLEETWOOD AT 1-909-351-3646. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:REAR
Date Announced: 10/22/1997
Description of Recall: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL AND FOLDING TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DEXTER AXLES. THE WHEEL BEARINGS USED IN SOME OF THESE AXLES HAVE A METALLURGICAL DEFECT CAUSING EARLY FAILURE.
Conequence: A WHEEL BEARING FAILURE COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF THE WHEEL END FROM THE AXLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Action Need To Fix It: DEXTER AXLE IS CONDUCTING THE NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE AXLES AND REPLACE THE WHEEL BEARINGS IF NECESSARY.
Notes: OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 1997. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DEXTER AXLE AT 1-800-400-2164. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Date Announced: 08/08/1996
Description of Recall: THE "O" RINGS OF THE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY IN THE ONAN EMERALD AND MARQUIS BRAND GENERATOR SETS CAN WEAKEN AND BREAK WHEN EXPOSED TO HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.
Conequence: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, LIQUID PROPANE GAS (LPG) LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Action Need To Fix It: OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY ONAN. DEALERS WILL EITHER REMOVE THE LPG REGULATOR AND REPLACE IT WITH A MODEL NOT SUBJECT TO RUPTURE, OR INSTALL A PRE-REGULATOR IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Notes: OWNER NOTIFICATION: OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY ONAN AND HAS ALREADY BEGUN. NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-909-351-3800 OR ONAN AT 1-800-888-6626. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Item Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date Announced: 05/26/1989
Description of Recall: IMPROPER MOUNTING OF AN ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX COULD ALLOW MOUNTING SCREWS TO PROTRUDE THROUGH WALL AND INTO THE L P GAS TUBING ON THE BACK OF AN ADJACENT RANGE/OVER APPLIANCE.
Conequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN L P GAS ESCAPING DURING COOKING;IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THERE COULD BE A FIRE OR AN EXPLOSION.
Action Need To Fix It: REMOUNT ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX TO PREVENT SCREWS FROM PROTRUDING THROUGH COMPARTMENT WALL.
Notes: SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS.
Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Date Announced: 12/22/1978
Description of Recall: THE INVOLVED MOTORHOMES MAY HAVE INCORRECT TIRE INFORMATION SHOWN ON THE CERTIFICATION LABELS. THIS MAY CAUSE VEHICLE USERS TO IMPROPERLY INFLATE TIRES OR PURCHASE INCORRECTLY SIZED REPLACEMENT TIRES.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: OWNER WILL BE SUPPLIED WITH THE PROPER CERTIFICATION LABEL FOR SELF, OR, IF PREFERRED, DEALER INSTALLATION.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; CERTIFICATION LABELS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: ADHERENCE TO INCORRECT CERTIFICATION LABEL INFORMATIONTIRE SIZES AND PRESSURES PRESENTS A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD AND COULD CAUSEINJURY OR DEATH TO PERSONS IN OR NEAR MOTORHOME WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY.
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
Date Announced: 08/02/1973
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: FLEETWOOD CAMPAIGN NO N/A. MODEL TRAVEL TRAILER. POSSIBILITY THAT THE U-BOLTNUTS WERE IMPROPERLY TIGHTENED ON BOLTS WHICH SECURE THE AXLE TO THELEAFSPRING. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND TIGHTENING BOLTS WHERE NECESSARY).
