Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 09V312000

Equipment

FLEETWOOD RV, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2009-07-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 09V312000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
FLEETWOOD RV, INC.
Vehicles affected
6,684
Reported to NHTSA
2009-07-28
Owners notified
2009-06-26

Defect description

FLEETWOOD RV IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 AND 2006 MOTORHOMES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 24, 2004 AND MARCH 11, 2005, EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD MODEL 1200LR, 1200LRIM, AND 1201LRIM REFRIGERATORS WITH SERIAL NUMBERS BETWEEN 1273701 AND 1536607, NON-CONSECUTIVELY. A FATIGUE FAILURE IN THE SECTION OF THE COOLING UNIT WHICH CONTAINS THE REFRIGERANT COULD ALLOW THE LIQUID SOLUTION TO SLOWLY LEAK. IF A LEAK OCCURS AND THE REFRIGERATOR CONTINUES TO BE OPERATED AFTER SOLUTION CIRCULATION HAS CEASED THE HEAT SOURCE COULD GENERATE VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES. AT SUCH HIGH TEMPERATURES, THE COOLING UNIT COULD RUPTURE.

Safety risk

IF A LEAK OCCURS AND THE UNIT IS CONTINUES TO OPERATE, HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE EXPELLED AND CAN BE IGNITED, RESULTING IN A FIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

FLEETWOOD RV WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLE'S REFRIGERATOR WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD RV AT 1-800-509-3418 OR NORCOLD'S RECALL CENTER AT 1-800-767-9101.

Notes

OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Scope of coverage

27 model years across 13 models.

ModelYears on record
FLEETWOOD American Dream2003 2002 2001
FLEETWOOD American Eagle2003 2002 2001 2000
FLEETWOOD American Heritage2003 2002
FLEETWOOD American Tradition2003 2002 2001
FLEETWOOD Bounder2003 2002
FLEETWOOD Bounder Diesel2003 2002
FLEETWOOD Discovery2003 2002
FLEETWOOD Excursion2003
FLEETWOOD Expedition2003
FLEETWOOD Pace Arrow2003 2002
FLEETWOOD Providence2003
FLEETWOOD Revolution2003 2002
FLEETWOOD Southwind2003 2002

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.