Fleetwood American Tradition problems & recalls

Problem: Fleetwood rv, inc. (fleetwood) is recalling certain model year 2014 model american eagle, american heritage, american revolution, american tradition, bounder, bounder classic, discovery, excursion, expedition, providence, south wind, storm, terra, terra se, jamboree searcher, jamboree sport, tioga montara, and tioga ranger recreational vehicles equipped with immi-brand l9 seat belt assemblies. when the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch. thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."

Risk: If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.

Fix: Fleetwood will notify owners and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt buckle, as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on january 17, 2014. owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216. fleetwood's recall number 131112frv.

Problem: Fleetwood rv is recalling certain model year 2010 american eagle, american tradition, discovery, revolution le, and model year 2011 american eagle, american heritage, american tradition, bounder, bounder classic, discovery, expedition, providence, revolution le, and southwind class a motor homes equipped with murray or siemens brand circuit breakers. these circuit breakers have a non-conforming "spring clip" plug-in assembly that breaks or fails to provide sufficient force to maintain a proper electrical connection in the panel board.

Risk: This condition could lead to excessive temperature, arcing or thermal damage at the connection point, and potential damage to the panel board's electrical insulation. this could lead to fire, property damage, or personal injury.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the circuit breakers if necessary, free of charge. the safety recall began on august 25, 2011. owners may contact fleetwood owner relations at 1-800-509-3418.

Problem: Fleetwood rv is recalling certain model year 2009 american allegiance, american heritage, revolution le; model year 2010 american eagle, american heritage, revolution le, and model year 2011 american eagle, american heritage, american tradition, discovery, providence, and revolution le, class a motor homes manufactured from september 4, 2009, through january 5, 2011. these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification". the federal certification tag figures related to the intermediate and rear tire pressure ratings, in kilopascals (kpa), were printed in their reverse positions.

Risk: A misprinted label could lead to improper vehicle loading specifications or tire inflation which could result in a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Fleetwood rv will mail the correct federal certification tags to dealers and owners along with installation instructions. at the customer's option, a dealer can perform the installation for them free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during august 2011. owners may contact fleetwood owner relations at 1-800-509-3418.

Problem: Fleetwood rv is recalling certain model year 2005 and 2006 motorhomes manufactured between july 24, 2004 and march 11, 2005, equipped with norcold model 1200lr, 1200lrim, and 1201lrim refrigerators with serial numbers between 1273701 and 1536607, non-consecutively. a fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak. if a leak occurs and the refrigerator continues to be operated after solution circulation has ceased the heat source could generate very high temperatures. at such high temperatures, the cooling unit could rupture.

Risk: If a leak occurs and the unit is continues to operate, hydrogen gas may be expelled and can be ignited, resulting in a fire, possibly causing serious injury or death.

Fix: Fleetwood rv will notify owners and the vehicle's refrigerator will be repaired free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during september 2009. owners may contact fleetwood rv at 1-800-509-3418 or norcold's recall center at 1-800-767-9101.

Problem: 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.

Risk: A misprinted label could lead to improper vehicle loading or tire inflation which could result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: 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.

Problem: 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.

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

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 the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling o

Problem: 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.

Risk: Overloading may have an adverse affect on motor home handling, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: 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.

Problem: Fleetwood is recalling certain class a gas and diesel motor homes, class c motor homes, conventional and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with norcold refrigerators. a low cycle fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which generates the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak.

Risk: Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape.

Fix: Fleetwood is working with norcold to repair these refrigerators. norcold will provide thermal switch kits to owners along with the necessary forms and instructions. the recall is expected to begin during june 2008. owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.

Problem: On certain class a motor homes built on freightliner chassis and equipped with zf model 8018 steering gears, these gears may have been assembled with the incorrect recirculating ball spacer. this could potentially allow the recirculating balls to escape from the recirculating ball circuit resulting in a loss of steering.

Risk: The operator may notice higher required steering wheel inputs, or the need for more steering wheel adjustments while driving in a straight line in combination with metallic cracking noises prior to a loss of steering. loss of steering could result in a vehicle crash.

Fix: Fleetwood is working with freightliner and zf to replace the steering gear free of charge (please see 07v343 and 07e049). owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216 or freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

Problem: On certain motor home chassis, there may be a loose connection between the bus bar and a grid pad due to the pins being slightly smaller diameters after assembly. electrical power may be lost to components of the major chassis operating systems (engine, transmission, starting, cooling) causing the vehicle to shut down and/or not be capable of powering up.

Risk: Each vehicle could potentially experience a unique circumstance where one or a combination of the following conditions could occur: loss of electrical power to the engine, transmission, starting and engine cooling systems, operation of the right chassis stop/turn signal and right trailer stop/turn signal, the anti-lock brake system, auxiliary brake system, the heater elements in the air dryer, an

Fix: The dvec bussmann box will be replaced. the recall began on january 16, 2008. owners may contact spartan at 1-517-543-6400.

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

Problem: On certain class a motor homes, the service compartment that contains the inverter and the house batteries is insufficiently sealed from spark producing devices. in the event out gassing occurs from the batteries and the gases are exposed to a spark of measurable size and duration, ignition of the gasses may occur.

Risk: This has the potential to ignite combustible objects within the compartment.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and install a compartment spacer and bulb seal to the service compartment that contains the house batteries free of charge. the recall began on march 30, 2007. owners may contact fleetwood at 800-509-3418.