VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOWS DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS," FOR AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF TINT.
Safety risk
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER REDUCED VISIBILITY THROUGH THE SIDE WINDOWS WHEN BACKING UP, WHEN USING THE MIRRORS FOR LANE CHANGES, OR WHENEVER LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDOWS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers
Manufacturer
FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.
Vehicles affected
881
Reported to NHTSA
1996-06-18
Owners notified
1996-07-01
Defect description
THE ELECTRIC WIRE USED TO POWER THE EXPANDABLE ROOM HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A CIRCUIT BREAKER. OVERHEATING OF THE WIRE CAN OCCUR WITH INCORRECT EXPANDABLE ROOM OPERATION.
Safety risk
THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE WIRE INSULATION TO MELT, CAUSING SMOKE AND POSSIBLE FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A CIRCUIT BREAKER TO THE EXPANDABLE ROOM SYSTEM PUMP MOTOR WIRE. FLEETWOOD WILL ALSO PROVIDE A VEHICLE LABEL TO IDENTIFY THE LOCATION OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER, AND WILL PROVIDE OWNER'S MANUAL LITERATURE TO IDENTIFY THE CIRCUIT BREAKER LOCATION.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Power train: axle assembly
3
—
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
2
—
Visibility: glass, side/rear
2
45,000 mi
Visibility: windshield
2
—
Electrical system
1
—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
1
—
Equipment: mechanical: slide-in camper
1
—
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
1
—
Fuel system, gasoline
1
—
Parking brake: conventional
1
—
Parking brake: indicator light
1
—
Power train
1
24,000 mi
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft
1
—
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft: seal
1
—
Seats
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum
1
—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
1
—
Steering: hydraulic power assist system
1
—
Structure
1
—
Structure: frame and members
1
—
Tires: tread/belt
1
—
Visibility
1
44,000 mi
Visibility/wiper
1
42,000 mi
The 1995 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 1997 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.