2005 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN HERITAGE Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 05V216000 on 05/11/2005
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle:lpg water heater
- Manufactured:
- 11/30/2002 - 03/31/2004
- Affected:
- 186
- Defect:
- On certain class a motor homes equipped with vehicle systems' aqua-hot and hydro-hot water heaters, which use webasto burner tubes, the burner tubes do not meet specifications and could fail prematurely.
- Consequence:
- The surface temperature of the exhaust tube exiting from the heater can increase and could potentially ignite combustible materials in or around the vehicle.
- Correction:
- Vehicle systems is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. owners may contact vehicle systems at 1-800-685-4298 or fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.
- Notes:
- Customers may also 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.
- Campaign:
- 08V320000 on 07/14/2008
- Component:
- Equipment:recreational vehicle
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/2003 - 11/29/2006
- Affected:
- 70,101
- Defect:
- Fleetwood is recalling 70,101 my 2003-2007 southwind, pace arrow, bounder, flair, storm, fiesta, terra gas class a motor homes; bounder, discovery, providence, excursion, expedition, revolution, american eagle, american heritage, american tradition diesel class a motor homes; jamboree tioga class c motor homes; and prowler, wilderness, terry, mallard, pioneer, pride and triumph conventional and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerators manufactured by the dometic corporation. the refrigerator 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:
- If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
- Correction:
- Fleetwood is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). 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 the owner 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 also 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.
2005 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN HERITAGE TSB
- Bulletin:
- 0255
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Electronic surge protection (esp) failure may cause a complete shutdown of the motor home 120 volt power and all indicator lighting on the esp panel. *tt
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