1999 FLEETWOOD PROWLER Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 98V191000 on 08/26/1998
- Component:
- Electrical system:battery:cables
- Manufactured:
- 10/21/1997 - 06/27/1998
- Affected:
- 735
- Defect:
- 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.
- Consequence:
- This condition could cause melting of the wiring insulation, creating an electrical short. this could lead to a fire.
- Correction:
- 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).
- Campaign:
- 07V120000 on 03/19/2007
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/1997 - 07/30/2003
- Affected:
- 167,096
- Defect:
- Certain motor homes and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
- Consequence:
- Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
- Correction:
- Fleetwood will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. dometic has retained stericycle inc. to manage this campaign. stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.
- Notes:
- Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
1999 FLEETWOOD PROWLER TSBs (3)
- Bulletin:
- 99298
- Component:
- 162000 structure:body
- Summary:
- Information on de-burring of tent door moldings and inspection of tent fabric. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 0800600REV
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Subject regarding wire splice repairs. *sb
- Bulletin:
- 04212008
- Component:
- 072200 fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Summary:
- Fleetwood service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. consumer maintenance advisory, generator fuel lines. fleetwood motor home owners. csc was received. *pe
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