Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V217000

Equipment

Fleetwood RV, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-05-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V217000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Fleetwood RV, Inc.
Vehicles affected
184
Reported to NHTSA
2013-05-22
Owners notified
2013-06-12

Defect description

Fleetwood RV is recalling certain model year 2014 American Revolution, Bounder, Discovery, Expedition, and Southwind motorhomes. Fasteners that attach the solar panel may become loose during normal use.

Safety risk

A loose solar panel may separate from the vehicle during travel. This may cause personal injury and/or a road hazard to other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Fleetwood will notify owners, and dealers will install new locking nuts to secure the solar panel, free of charge. The recall began on June 13, 2013. Owners may contact Fleetwood RV at 1-800-322-8216. Fleetwood's recall number is 130517FRV.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

5 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
AMERICAN COACH American Revolution2014
FLEETWOOD Bounder2014
FLEETWOOD Discovery2014
FLEETWOOD Expedition2014
FLEETWOOD Southwind2014

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.