2008 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN ALLEGIANCE Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 08V292000 on 07/01/2008
- Component:
- Equipment:other:labels
- Manufactured:
- 05/18/2008 - 06/19/2008
- Affected:
- 226
- Defect:
- Fleetwood is recalling 226 my 2008-2009 american allegiance, american eagle, american heritage, american tradition, bounder, bounder diesel, discovery, excursion, expedition, fiesta lx, pace arrow, providence, revolution le, southwind, class a motor homes, and icon, jamboree, jamboree gt, jamboree sport, pulse, tioga, and tioga ranger class c motor homes. these motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of the code of federal regulations, part 567, 'certification.' the occupant and cargo carrying capacity were calculated incorrectly allowing additional load carrying capacity.
- Consequence:
- Overloading may have an adverse affect on motor home handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Fleetwood will mail a corrected federal certification label along with installation instructions to the affected motor home owners. owners who do not feel comfortable installing this label can take their motor home to any fleetwood dealer and the dealer will install the label for them. the recall began on july 28, 2008. owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.
- Notes:
- Fleetwood recall no. 80624.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.
- Campaign:
- 08V502000 on 09/30/2008
- Component:
- Equipment:other:labels
- Manufactured:
- 05/27/2008 - 08/19/2008
- Affected:
- 65
- Defect:
- Fleetwood is recalling 65 my 2008-2009 american allegiance, american eagle, american heritage, american tradition, and revolution l.e. motor homes. these motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification." the label was printed with the rear and intermediate tire psi rating reversed.
- Consequence:
- A misprinted label could lead to improper vehicle loading or tire inflation which could result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Owners will be provided with corrected certification labels and installation instructions. a dealer can install this label for the owner at no charge. the recall began on october 9, 2008. owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.
- Notes:
- Fleetwood recall no. 80911.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.
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