FLEETWOOD PROWLER Recalls
Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
Date Announced: 11/04/2003
Description of Recall: ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, THESE OVENS WERE PRODUCED WITH A DEFECTIVE PANEL. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR BETWEEN CIRCUIT PATTERNS ON THE MEMBRANE PANEL, ESPECIALLY OVERLAPPED BY A "JUMPER" OR JUMP WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS.
Conequence: AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXCESSIVE HEAT, SMOKE, OR POSSIBLY A FIRE.
Action Need To Fix It: SAMSUNG WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. IN THE MEANTIME, CONSUMERS SHOULD UNPLUG THEIR MICROWAVE, IF POSSIBLE. IF THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO UNPLUG THE MICROWAVE, THEY SHOULD LEAVE THE DOOR AJAR UNTIL THE PANEL IS REPLACED. CONSUMERS SHOULD NEVER USE THE MICROWAVE OVEN FOR STORAGE OR LEAVE ANY TOWELS, PAPER, CLOTH OR OTHER PRODUCTS IN THE MICROWAVE AFTER USE. 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 SAMSUNG AT 800-932-3837 OR FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-629-8454.
Notes: CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
Date Announced: 03/19/2007
Description of Recall: CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Conequence: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Action Need To Fix It: FLEETWOOD WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.
Notes: CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
Date Announced: 07/15/2008
Description of Recall: FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING 70,101 MY 2003-2007 SOUTHWIND, PACE ARROW, BOUNDER, FLAIR, STORM, FIESTA, TERRA GAS CLASS A MOTOR HOMES; BOUNDER, DISCOVERY, PROVIDENCE, EXCURSION, EXPEDITION, REVOLUTION, AMERICAN EAGLE, AMERICAN HERITAGE, AMERICAN TRADITION DIESEL CLASS A MOTOR HOMES; JAMBOREE TIOGA CLASS C MOTOR HOMES; AND PROWLER, WILDERNESS, TERRY, MALLARD, PIONEER, PRIDE AND TRIUMPH CONVENTIONAL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATORS MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Conequence: IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Action Need To Fix It: FLEETWOOD IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.
Notes: CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Item Affected: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
Date Announced: 01/06/1997
Description of Recall: THE REAR BUMPER MOUNTING BRACKETS HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THE MOUNTING HOLES WERE CUT OVERSIZED AND CAN ALLOW THE MOUNTING BOLTS TO PULL THROUGH THE BRACKETS ON THE CHASSIS.
Conequence: THIS CONDITION CAN ALLOW THE BUMPER TO LOOSEN AND FALL OFF THE TRAILER INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Action Need To Fix It: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THESE TRAILERS.
Notes: OWNER NOTIFICATION: OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BEGIN JANUARY 24, 1997. NOTES: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR TRAILERS 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 1-800-445-3307. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
Date Announced: 03/22/1994
Description of Recall: THE STOVES INSTALLED IN THE TRAVEL TRAILERS WERE MANUFACTURED FOR NATURAL GAS OPERATION AND WERE NOT CONVERTED TO PROPANE GAS OPERATION. USE OF A NATURAL GAS STOVE WITH PROPANE GAS FUEL WILL CREATE A HIGH LEVEL OF CARBON MONOXIDE.
Conequence: HIGH CARBON MONOXIDE LEVELS IN THE TRAVEL TRAILER INTERIOR CAN RESULT IN ASPHYXIATION OF THE OCCUPANTS.
Action Need To Fix It: DEALERS WILL CONVERT THE STOVES FOR PROPANE GAS BY MAKING ADJUSTMENTS WHERE NECESSARY.
Notes: SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; OTHER PIECES; STOVE. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH PROPANE GAS MAGIC CHEF STOVES. NOTE: IF YOUR EQUIPMENT IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AND FREE OF CHARGE OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE, PLEASE CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-854-4755. ALSO, CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Item Affected: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE:LPG LINES AND FITTINGS
Date Announced: 10/11/1979
Description of Recall: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, A PLASTIC CLIP WHICH SECURED THE GAS SHUT-OFF VALVE LINE LEADING TO THE GAS/ELECTRIC THERMOSTAT FOR THE REFRIGERATOR WAS REMOVED. IN THIS CONDITION, VIBRATIONS COULD CAUSE THE VALVE LINE TO SEPARATE FROM THE THERMOSTAT. THIS CONDITION WOULD ALLOW GAS TO ESCAPE INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE TRAVEL TRAILER.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL THE PLASTIC CLIP WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS.SYSTEM: LIQUID PROPANE GAS; LIQUID PROPANE GAS VALVE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS COULD CAUSE AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE AND SERIOUSPERSONAL INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.NOTE: THE OWNER IS ADVISED NOT TO OPERATE THE REFRIGERATOR PRIOR TO INSPECTIONAND REPAIR.
Item Affected: TRAILER HITCHES
Date Announced: 04/02/1976
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: FLEETWOOD CAMPAIGN NO N/A. FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS. POSSIBILITY THAT THEDUAL FRONT JACKS SCREW STOPS WERE OMITTED ON FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS. IF THISCONDITION EXISTS, WHEN THE TRAILER IS REMOVED FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE ANDPREPARED FOR EITHER STORAGE OR USE OFF THE TOWING VEHICLE. IT IS POSSIBLE TOELEVATE THE TRAILER TO A HEIGHT WHICH ALLOWS THE JACK SCREWS TO DISENGAGE FROMTHE LOWERJACK HOUSING RESULTING IN THE TRAILER FALLING OFF JACKS ONTO THEGROUND. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND MODIFYING JACKS TO PRECLUDE JACK SCREWSFROM DISENGAGING FROM JACK HOUSING).
Item Affected: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM
Date Announced: 02/11/1976
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: FLEETWOOD CAMPAIGN NO N/A. TRAVEL TRAILERS. POSSIBILITY THAT THE FLUE OUTLETFITTING IS NOT LONG ENOUGH TO PROVIDE CONNECTION OF THE INSULATING SLEEVE TOTHE FURNACE OUTER CASE AND IN SOME CASES NOT LONG ENOUGH TO PROVIDE CONNECTIONTO THE FLUE TUBE WHERE IT EMERGES FROM FURNACE CASE. THESE CONDITIONS MAYPERMIT TEMPERATURES ON THE COMBUSTIBLE TRAILER WALL IN EXCESS OF THE FURNACELISTED REQUIREMENTS AND/OR PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION TO BE DISCHARGED INSIDE THETRAILER (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING OF NEW INSULATING SLEEVE WHERENECESSARY).
Item Affected: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date Announced: 05/09/1975
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: TRAVEL TRAILERS. POSSIBILITY THAT THE REFRIGERATOR MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH AMETAL SHIELD THAT PREVENTS CHECKING LP GAS CONNECTION JOINTS FOR LEAKS. SOMEOF THESE SHIELDS MAY HAVE EXPOSED SHARP METAL EDGES WHICH MAY CUT THROUGH THECONNECTING LP GAS SUPPLY LINE CAUSING A LEAK. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING, REMOVINGAND DISCHARGING THE SHEET METAL SHIELD).
Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Date Announced: 08/05/1975
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: FLEETWOOD CAMPAIGN NO N/A. TRAVEL TRAILER. POSSIBILITY THAT THE AXLEASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED WITH BEARING CUP AND CONECOMPONENTS WHICH WERE NOT DESIGNED TO FUNCTION TOGETHER. (CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING BEARING WHERE NECESSARY).
