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Fleetwood Folding Trailer problems & recalls

NHTSA records for 1993–1999: 2 recall campaigns and 4 owner complaints. Pick a model year.

1993199419951996199719981999

By year

YearRecallsComplaints
199310
199410
199510
199610
199710
199823
199911

What owners complain about (all years)

Structure2
Tires1
Equipment1

Recent recalls

Unknown Or Other #99V306002 · 1999 · 299 units

Problem: Vehicle description: folding trailers equipped with carbon monoxide alarms. some of these alarms may have become contaminated during shipping which will diminish the sensitivity of the alarm to detect carbon monoxide.

Risk: Personal injury or death could occur to the vehicle occupants in the event the alarm does not work and alert the occupants to the presence of carbon monoxide.

Fix: Atwood will exchange these carbon monoxide alarms at no charge to the consumer.

Equipment #99V287001 · 1999 · 66,788 units

Problem: Vehicle description: recreational vehicles using gas/electric absorption refrigerators supplied by norcold. the swivel nut which is an integral connection component of a pressure tap device has "stress corrosion cracking."

Risk: This cracking can lead to an open fracture in the brass nut, potentially allowing propane gas to leak.

Fix: Norcold is conducting the notification and remedy for this recall. dealers will remove the swivel nut/pressure tap component and replace with a remedy kit.

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