NHTSA recall 08V320000

Equipment · FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

July 15, 2008report date

70,101units affected

Vehicle recalltype

Details

What's wrong: Affects vehicles 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.

Why it matters: If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.

The fix: 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…

Affected vehicles on MotorDeets

All model years NHTSA lists

2003 Fleetwood American Eagle, 2004 Fleetwood American Eagle, 2005 Fleetwood American Eagle, 2006 Fleetwood American Eagle, 2007 Fleetwood American Eagle, 2003 Fleetwood American Heritage, 2004 Fleetwood American Heritage, 2005 Fleetwood American Heritage, 2006 Fleetwood American Heritage, 2007 Fleetwood American Heritage, 2003 Fleetwood American Tradition, 2004 Fleetwood American Tradition, 2005 Fleetwood American Tradition, 2006 Fleetwood American Tradition, 2007 Fleetwood American Tradition, 2003 Fleetwood Bounder, 2004 Fleetwood Bounder, 2005 Fleetwood Bounder, 2006 Fleetwood Bounder, 2007 Fleetwood Bounder, 2003 Fleetwood Discovery, 2004 Fleetwood Discovery, 2005 Fleetwood Discovery, 2006 Fleetwood Discovery, 2007 Fleetwood Discovery, 2003 Fleetwood Excursion, 2004 Fleetwood Excursion, 2005 Fleetwood Excursion, 2006 Fleetwood Excursion, 2007 Fleetwood Excursion, 2003 Fleetwood Expedition, 2004 Fleetwood Expedition, 2005 Fleetwood Expedition, 2006 Fleetwood Expedition, 2007 Fleetwood Expedition, 2003 Fleetwood Fiesta, 2004 Fleetwood Fiesta, 2005 Fleetwood Fiesta, 2006 Fleetwood Fiesta, 2007 Fleetwood Fiesta, 2003 Fleetwood Flair, 2004 Fleetwood Flair, 2005 Fleetwood Flair, 2006 Fleetwood Flair, 2007 Fleetwood Flair, 2003 Fleetwood Jamboree, 2004 Fleetwood Jamboree, 2005 Fleetwood Jamboree, 2006 Fleetwood Jamboree, 2007 Fleetwood Jamboree, 2003 Fleetwood Mallard, 2004 Fleetwood Mallard, 2005 Fleetwood Mallard, 2006 Fleetwood Mallard, 2007 Fleetwood Mallard, 2003 Fleetwood Pace Arrow, 2004 Fleetwood Pace Arrow, 2005 Fleetwood Pace Arrow, 2006 Fleetwood Pace Arrow, 2007 Fleetwood Pace Arrow, and 60 more.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 08V320000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.