Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 98V191000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1998-08-12.

Recall campaignNHTSA 98V191000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

Component
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
Manufacturer
FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.
Vehicles affected
735
Reported to NHTSA
1998-08-12
Owners notified
1998-08-21

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS (ONLY MODELS 26A AND 24B ARE AFFECTED, AND FURTHER IDENTIFIED BY THE CHARACTERS "7A26" OR "7B24" IN THE FOURTH THROUGH SEVENTH POSITIONS OF THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS AND GENERATOR BATTERY WIRING COULD BE DAMAGED BY THE GENERATOR EXHAUST SYSTEM.

Safety risk

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE MELTING OF THE WIRING INSULATION, CREATING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THIS COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL RELOCATE AND SECURE THE BATTERY CABLE AND MAIN WIRING HARNESS AWAY FROM THE GENERATOR EXHAUST SYSTEM; INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD TO PROTECT WIRING FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT EXPOSURE FROM THE GENERATOR EXHAUST; AND REPLACE ANY DAMAGED WIRING, IF NECESSARY.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING AUGUST1998.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 1-800-445-3307. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
FLEETWOOD Prowler1999 1998
FLEETWOOD Terry1999 1998
FLEETWOOD Wilderness1999 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.