1997 FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILER Recall

Campaign:

99V287001 on 10/28/1999

Component:

Equipment:recreational vehicle

Affected:

66,788

Defect:

Vehicle description: recreational vehicles using gas/electric absorption refrigerators supplied by norcold. the swivel nut which is an integral connection component of a pressure tap device has "stress corrosion cracking."

Consequence:

This cracking can lead to an open fracture in the brass nut, potentially allowing propane gas to leak.

Correction:

Norcold is conducting the notification and remedy for this recall. dealers will remove the swivel nut/pressure tap component and replace with a remedy kit.

Notes:

Owner notification is expected to begin during november 1999.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 norcold at 1-937-497-3080 or fleetwood folding trailers at 1-814-445-9661.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

1997 FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILER TSB

Bulletin:

GB-08-1

Component:

355100 equipment:other:labels

Summary:

Fleetwood folding trailers will be required to have nhtsa cargo carrying capacity (ccc) label affixed to the trailer in the access door area. all folding trailer models are affected. *pe

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