Fleetwood Storm problems & recalls

Problem: Rev recreation group (rev) is recalling certain 2019-2025 holiday rambler admiral, 2018 holiday rambler admiral xe, fleetwood storm, 2023-2025 holiday rambler eclipse, fleetwood flex, 2018-2025 fleetwood flair, 2020-2024 fleetwood fortis, 2020-2025 holiday rambler invicta, 2018-2023 fleetwood pace arrow, and 2018-2019 holiday rambler vacationer xe motorhomes, equipped with the happijac drop down bed option. the front overhead cabinet fasteners can break, allowing the overhead cabinet to detach.

Risk: A cabinet that detaches while the vehicle is in motion can distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and install new hardware and fasteners as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed october 7, 2024. owners may contact rev customer service at 1-800-509-3417. rev's number for this recall is 240809rev.

Problem: Rev recreation group (rev) is recalling certain 2018 fleetwood axon and pulse, holiday rambler reno and prodigy, monaco marquis and american coach american dream motorhomes, 2017-2018 fleetwood bounder, discovery, discovery lxe, flair, jamboree, southwind, pace arrow, pace arrow lxe and storm motorhomes, holiday rambler admiral xe, endeavor, endeavor xe, navigator xe, navigator, vacationer, vacationer xe and vesta and american coach american eagle motorhomes and 2017 holiday rambler scepter, monaco diplomat, and american coach american revolution motorhomes. the mounting screws for the satellite dish may not have been fastened through the sheet steel reinforcement, possibly allowing the sat

Risk: If the satellite dish detaches from the roof while driving, it can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Fix: Rev will notify owners, and dealers will resecure the satellite dish to the roof with a metal reinforcement, free of charge. the recall began on may 14, 2018. owners may contact rev customer service at 1-800-509-3417. rev's number for this recall is 180322rev. note: this recall supersedes recall 17v-802. any vehicle repaired under that campaigned is not included in this one as the remedy for

Problem: Rev recreation group (rev) is recalling certain 2017-2018 fleetwood discovery and discovery lxe, and holiday rambler endeavor, endeavor xe, and admiral xe motorhomes, as well as 2018 monaco diplomat, fleetwood pace arrow, bounder, flair, and storm motorhomes, and holiday rambler navigator and vacationer xe motorhomes. the affected vehicles may have been manufactured with headlights that do not have tempered glass lenses.

Risk: If the headlamp lens is not tempered, it may crack or break, which may cause decreased illumination and/or premature failure of the headlight bulb, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Rev recreation group will notify owners, and authorized rev dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace non-tempered, defective headlamp lenses with new headlamp lenses, free of charge. the recall began on september 8, 2017. owners may contact rev customer service at 1-800-509-3417. revs number for the recall is 170720rev.

Problem: Rev recreation group (rev) is recalling certain 2015 fleetwood bounder classic motorhomes, 2015-2016 fleetwood terra motorhomes, 2016-2017 fleetwood storm, holiday rambler admiral xe and fleetwood flair motorhomes, and 2017 holiday rambler vacationer xe motorhomes. the affected vehicles, equipped with an onan 5.5 kilowatt generator, have an external fuel pump and in-line fuel filter that may be improperly secured to the chassis.

Risk: If the fuel pump or filter detach or become loose, a fuel leak may result, which in the presence of an ignition source, can increase the risk of a fire or explosion.

Fix: Rev will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the mounting of the generator's external fuel pump and in-line fuel filter, securing them as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on april 28, 2017. owners may contact rev customer service at 1-800-509-3417. revs number for the recall is 170301rev.

Problem: Rev recreation group (rev) is recalling certain 2017 fleetwood storm and holiday rambler vacationer xe motorhomes and 2016-2017 holiday rambler vacationer motorhomes. in the affected vehicles, the spring shackle bolt may contact the fuel filler components or the fuel vent tubing causing a hole, potentially resulting in a fuel leak.

Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Rev will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel filler tube and fuel vent components and re-route them or install additional components to shield them from contacting the spring shackle bolt, free of charge. the recall began on april 4, 2017. owners may contact rev customer service at 1-800-509-3417. rev's number for this recall is 170131rev.

Problem: Rev recreation group (rev) is recalling certain 2017 holiday rambler vacationer xe, admiral xe, fleetwood storm and fleetwood flair motor homes. the rear sway bar may not have been properly tightened and, as a result, the sway bar may detach from the vehicle.

Risk: If the sway bar falls from the vehicle, it can increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: Rev will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the rear sway bar bolts, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on march 3, 2017. owners may contact rev customer service at 1-800-509-3417. rev's number for this recall is 161229rev.

Problem: Allied recreation group, inc. (arg) is recalling certain model year 2016 fleetwood flair, storm, terra se, jamboree sport, tioga montara, tioga ranger, holiday rambler admiral, and monaco trek vehicles. the affected vehicles may have been improperly manufactured with a vertical propane gas tank regulator, instead of the horizontal gas tank regulator required. use of the incorrect regulator can allow moisture to build up in the regulator, possibly resulting in improper operation.

Risk: If the regulator fails to operate properly, it can cause a propane gas leak, increasing the risk of a fire.

Fix: Arg will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorhomes and replace the regulator, as necessary, free of charge. the recall began on august 14, 2015. owners may contact arg customer service at 1-800-509-3417. arg's number for this recall is 150708arg.

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 and 2011 encounter vehicles manufactured from november 19, 2009, through may 13, 2010; 2011-2013 storm vehicles manufactured from may 21, 2010, through september 18, 2012; and 2012 terra vehicles manufactured from april 26, 2011, through march 13, 2012. the entry step to the motorhome lacks sufficient support and may become damaged by repeated use.

Risk: The step may collapse during use potentially causing personal injury.

Fix: Fleetwood rv will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, reinforce the step structural support. the safety recall began during december 2012. owners may contact fleetwood rv owner relations at 1-800-509-3418.

Problem: Fleetwood rv is recalling certain model year 2011 bounder classic, storm and terra class a motor homes built on ford chassis and manufactured from may 21, 2010, through february 11, 2011. certain model year 2011 bounder and southwind class a motor homes built on ford chassis and manufactured from may 24, 2010 through may 18, 2011; and certain model year 2012 bounder and southwind class a motor homes built on ford chassis and manufactured from may 16, 2011 through june 15, 2011. a wire harness that is routed under the motor home, near the chassis rail, can contact a heat shield located next to the passenger side engine exhaust manifold. the close proximity can cause the harness to melt or

Risk: A damaged wire harness can result in an electrical short, result in intermittent operation of electrical systems vehicle "shut down", and/or lead to a fire, and may result in loss of vehicle control, injury, or death.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and reroute the wire harness away from the heat shield. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during june 2011. owners may contact fleetwood owner relations at 1-800-509-3418.

Problem: Fleetwood is recalling certain class-a and class-c motor homes equipped with atwood 35 series range ovens. a potential exists for a small fracture within the line delivering gas to the oven cavity burner. such a fracture may cause propane gas to leak from the line.

Risk: A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire and/or explosion causing property damage and/or personal injury.

Fix: Fleetwood is working with atwood and will replace or repair the stoves free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during november 2010. owners may contact atwood at 1-574-266-4749.