Fleetwood Jamboree GT problems & recalls

Problem: Fleetwood is recalling 1,583 my 2008-2009 jamboree, jamboree sport, jamboree gt, and tioga, tioga ranger, and tioga sl class c motor homes built on a ford e450 chassis. a section of hard plastic evaporative emission line near the evap system canister may be kinked and completely restricted. this may affect a pressure increase in the evap lines and fuel tank in high ambient temperatures, causing a release of excess vapors when the gas cap is removed.

Risk: Under certain conditions, excess vapors and fuel may be sprayed from the fuel cap possibly resulting in personal injury.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the kinked evaporative line. the recall is expected to begin during february 2009. owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.

Problem: Fleetwood is recalling 979 my 2008-2009 icon, jamboree, jamboree gt, pulse, tioga, and tioga sl class c motor homes. the front clearance lights wiring may come in contact with a portion of the metal mounting plate and could become abraded.

Risk: This could result in a fire.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the wiring and repair, if necessary. the recall began on february 2, 2009. owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.

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 135 my 2004-2006 jamboree gt and tioga sl 29s model motor homes. the black iron propane plumbing, located under the motor home, may come into contact with chassis components and, under certain conditions, become pinched or crushed.

Risk: This could lead to a propane gas leak and the potential for an explosion and/or fire.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and relocate the black iron propane pipe with a kit that provides the components to move the line to the side of the chassis frame rail. dealers will perform this remedy free of charge. the recall began on june 20, 2008. owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.

Problem: On certain class c motor homes, the range top liquid propane gas (lpg) connection line is a flexible hose connector. this hose is routed in close proximity to a burner and may melt when exposed to high heat for a period of time.

Risk: If melting occurs there is a potential for a fire.

Fix: Dealers will replace the rubber lpg hose connection in the range top with a copper lpg connection. the recall began on september 27, 2004. owners should contact feetwood at 1-800-322-8216.

Problem: Certain motor homes equipped with draw tite hitch receivers may be missing one or more welds between the hitch receiver box and the bottom support plate.

Risk: The welds could break, allowing the hitch receiver box and the towed load to separate from the towing vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the hitch receiver. the recall is expected to begin during august 2004. owners should contact fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.

Problem: On certain travel trailers equipped with samsung microwave ovens, these ovens were produced with a defective panel. an electrical short can occur between circuit patterns on the membrane panel, especially overlapped by a "jumper" or jump wire. this may cause the oven to activate without pressing any key pads.

Risk: An electrical short can occur causing the oven to activate without pressing any key pads. this could result in excessive heat, smoke, or possibly a fire.

Fix: Samsung will notify customers and repair the panel free of charge. in the meantime, consumers should unplug their microwave, if possible. if the consumer is unable to unplug the microwave, they should leave the door ajar until the panel is replaced. consumers should never use the microwave oven for storage or leave any towels, paper, cloth or other products in the microwave after use. owners w

Problem: On certain model r, class c motor homes, a liquid propane (lp) gas pipe and hose is unsupported and can be pinched during slide out room operation.

Risk: This could lead to a lp gas leak and the potential for explosion and/or fire.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and install support hardware for the lp gas pipe and hose as necessary. owner notification is expected to begin during july or august 2003. owners should contact fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.