Fleetwood Terra problems & recalls

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: 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 is recalling certain model year 2013 bounder classic and terra motorhomes manufactured between july 9, 2012 and january 16, 2013. the tire load index letter printed on the federal certification tag is incorrect. due to the inaccurate label, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification."

Risk: The vehicle may be inadvertently fitted with incorrect replacement tires, which could lead tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Fleetwood will mail the corrected tags to dealers and owners. owners who are not comfortable installing these labels may get them installed at a dealer, free of charge. the recall began on june 20, 2013. owners may contact fleetwood owner relations at 1-800-509-3418. fleetwood's recall number is 130417frv.

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 rv is recalling certain model year 2011 terra class a motor homes manufactured from june 6, 2010, through october 4, 2010, for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the high-beam and low-beam headlights are not in the correct positions as specified by fmvss 108.

Risk: Incorrect positioning of the high and low-beams on headlights could result in glare to oncoming drivers and/or reduced visibility of the motor home increasing the risk of a crash with the motor home.

Fix: Dealers will remove the existing high-beam and low-beam headlights and replace them with different low-beam and high-beam headlights in order to comply with the applicable standards of fmvss108. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during november 2010. owners may contact fleetwood at 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.

Problem: Fleetwood rv is recalling certain model year 2010 bounder, bounder classic, fiesta, southwind and terra class a motor homes manufactured from march 11, 2010 through march 30, 2010. these motor homes were built on workhorse custom chassis and with general motors gasoline engines and equipped with remy alternator. a low resistance electrical short in the alternator's voltage regulator may occur.

Risk: An electrical short in the alternator may occur without warning possibly resulting in a vehicle fire.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the alternator if necessary free of charge. navistar/workhorse is handing the owner notification and remedy for this campaign please see navistar/workhorse's defect report 10v-158. owners may contact navistar/workhorse at 1-877-246-7731.

Problem: Fleetwood is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 fiesta and terra 34b class a motor homes for failing to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification." the certification tag and the cargo carrying capacity tag figures related to the fresh water tank's capacity are incorrect.

Risk: This does not meet the requirements of the standard.

Fix: Fleetwood will mail correct federal certification tags to dealers and owners along with installation instructions. if customers do not feel comfortable installing the tags they may take their motor home to any fleetwood dealer and they will perform this service free of charge. the recall began on january 11, 2010. owners may contact fleetwood at 800-509-3418.

Problem: Workhorse is recalling 5,606 my 2006-2008 w42 commercial chassis and w18 recreational vehicle chassis. the castle nut that retains the steering drag link to the pitman arm may have been improperly torqued during assembly. the improper torque may have damaged the castle nut and compromised the integrity of the connection.

Risk: If the drag link were to separate from the pitman arm, the driver would not have directional control of the vehicle possibly causing a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace and properly tighten the castle nut that retains the steering drag link to the pitman arm. the recall began on september 19, 2008. owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-946-7731 or at http://www.navistar.com.

Problem: Fleetwood is recalling 384 my 2008 terra and fiesta motor homes. the battery control center (bcc) miscellaneous wire harness is routed between framing at the driver's wheel well and the front leveling jack.

Risk: This routing can cause the wires to be pinched resulting in shorted or open circuits which could lead to blown fuses, house component nonoperation and may result in a fire.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, reroute the bcc miscellaneous wire harness free of charge. the recall began on august 27, 2008. owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.