1998 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 97V178000 on 10/20/1997
- Component:
- Equipment:mechanical:jacks
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/1996 - 09/29/1997
- Affected:
- 1,915
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: class a motor homes. the hydraulic hoses which operate the leveling jack system is routed too close to the engine exhaust manifold causing the hose to melt, releasing hydraulic fluid.
- Consequence:
- This hydraulic fluid can ignite in the engine compartment causing a fire.
- Correction:
- Dealers will inspect, replace any damaged hoses, and relocate the affected hydraulic lines.
- Notes:
- Owner notification is expected to begin october 31, 1997. 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 1-800-322-8216.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
- Campaign:
- 99V013000 on 01/27/1999
- Component:
- Suspension:rear
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/1998 - 06/29/1998
- Affected:
- 95
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: class a motor homes. these motor homes, when fully equipped and loaded with typical cargo, will experience an overloaded condition on the rear axle.
- Consequence:
- This could cause the rear axle components to fail prematurely resulting in loss of vehicle control.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the rear axle with a new higher capacity rear axle.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began april 5, 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 fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216. 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.
1998 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER TSB
- 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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