Recall campaign · NHTSA 06V174000

Steering

FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2006-05-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 06V174000

Steering

Component: Steering
Manufacturer: FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
Vehicles affected: 184
Reported to NHTSA: 2006-05-22

Defect description

ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SPARTAN CHASSIS STEERING GEAR, THE STEERING GEAR SUPPORT BRACKET HAS THE POTENTIAL TO FAIL WHEN SUBJECT TO THE REPETITIVE FORCES OF STATIC STEERING CONDITIONS.

Safety risk

LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

SPARTAN CHASSIS IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 06V156000) AND WILL REPLACE THE STEERING SUPPORT BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216 OR SPARTAN AT 517-543-6400.

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.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
FLEETWOOD American Dream	1999 1998
FLEETWOOD American Eagle	1999 1998

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.