Fleetwood Providence 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, inc. is recalling certain model year 2013 jamboree sport diesel, providence, tioga dsl and tioga ranger dsl; 2014 excursion, expedition, jamboree sport, montara commercial, searcher commercial, southwind, storm, terra, and tioga ranger; and 2013-2014 bounder, bounder classic, and discovery recreational vehicles. the vehicles are equipped with weatherpro and 9100 series power awnings. due to a design change in the power awning motor assembly, the motor assembly screws may unknowingly shear.

Risk: If the motor assembly screws shear, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the vehicle is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.

Fix: Fleetwood rv will notify owners and dometic staff will replace the affected motors with motors of a different design. the recall began during june 2013. owners may contact fleetwood rv owner relations at 1-800-509-3418 or dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle until repairs can be performed.

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 2011 discovery, revolution le and providence class a motor homes. the internal circuit board of the itc brand dimmer switch can fail and overheat.

Risk: Overheating of the dimmer switch can result in personal injury during the failure.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the dimmer switches and replace as necessary free of charge. the safety recall began on june 13, 2011. owners may contact fleetwood 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 311 my 2008-2009 providence, excursion, expedition, discovery and bounder diesel motor home. the battery cable may become dislodged and come in contact with the driver shaft causing entanglement or abrasion to the battery cable.

Risk: This could lead to an electrical short which may result in a fire or un-commanded vehicle shutdown which may result in a loss of vehicle control.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace damage battery cables and secure the battery cable harness above the drive shaft free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during june 2009. owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.

Problem: Fleetwood is recalling 3,782 my 2006-2009 providence, excursion, expedition, discovery and boulder diesel motor homes. the battery cable is routed too close to a sharp edge located on top of a shelf installed over the driveshaft.

Risk: This can cause abrasion to the battery cable insulation, leading to an electrical short and possibly a fire.

Fix: Dealers will re-route the cable away from the sharp edge location. this service will be performed for you free of charge. the recall began on may, 26 2009. owners may contact fleetwood at 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: Daimler trucks is recalling 2,506 my 2008 xc motor home chassis and thomas built hdx school and transit buses equipped with saf-holland adl series rear suspensions. in some instances the transverse beam was not properly welded which could result in a failure of the weld.

Risk: If the weld fails, vehicle stability while cornering could be affected resulting in loss of vehicle control, possibly resulting in a crash. in addition, the transverse beam could drop to the ground causing sparks that could cause a fire hazard.

Fix: Daimler trucks is working with saf-holland to have a visual inspection of the adl transverse beam performed. if a weld defect is identified, saf-holland will provide a service replacement kit that contains a new transverse beam, all necessary installation hardware, beam replacement, and instructions free of charge (please see 08e031). the recall recall began on september 12, 2008 (thomas bui

Problem: On certain motor homes equipped with a field effect transistor (fet) board built by magnum energy, inc., the circuitry inside certain inverters can cause an inoperative condition resulting in overheating of the inverter.

Risk: Overheating of the inverter may result in a potential fire.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the inverter free of charge. the recall began on january 19, 2008. owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.