1998 Fleetwood American Eagle problems & recalls

Problem: Vehicle description: motor homes. the subject motor homes, when built with a disproportionate front axle weight distribution, fully equipped, loaded with cargo, and operated with improper tire pressures, can experience an overload condition on a front tire.

Risk: Overloading of a tire can lead to tire failure.

Fix: Dealers will equip the subject motor homes with new larger capacity front tires, will adjust the weight distribution on the front axle (if necessary), apply new certification labels, and reinforce consumer education about the importance of tire maintenance, including rotation, alignment, and tire inflation pressure.

Problem: Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with granning air suspensions. a fracture can develop at the attachment point of the cross member/bell crank and idler arm housing.

Risk: This defect may cause erratic or loss of steering control if the cross member separates from the assembly.

Fix: Tuthill is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. repair facilities will inspect and add gussets to reinforce the cross member connection for the bell crank and idler arm. 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 tuthill customer service number at 1-8

Problem: On certain class a motor homes equipped with spartan chassis steering gear, the steering gear support bracket has the potential to fail when subject to the repetitive forces of static steering conditions.

Risk: Loss of steering control could occur increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Spartan chassis is conducting this recall (please see 06v156000) and will replace the steering support bracket free of charge. owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216 or spartan at 517-543-6400.

Problem: 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.

Risk: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.

Fix: 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 sche