Fleetwood Terra SE problems & recalls

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.