Fleetwood Tioga problems & recalls

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 2009 jamboree sport and model year 2010 jamboree, jamboree sport, tioga and tioga ranger model 31n and encounter model 32h class a & c motor homes manufactured from april 23, 2009 through march 17, 2010. the lpg supply lines for the water heater and furnace that are routed through a hole in the floor may become damaged by sharp edges if unprotected.

Risk: The damage lpg supply lines may result in a propane gas leak and could result in a fire.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the lpg supply lines, and install wire looms and secure the supply lines as necessary free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during may 2010. owners may contact fleetwood at 800-509-3418.

Problem: Fleetwood is recalling 124 my 2009 tioga and jamboree 31m class c 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 capacity of 50 gallons is incorrect. the correct water tank capacity is 35 gallons.

Risk: A misprint label could lead to failure to follow proper vehicle loading specifications. overloading could damage the vehicle, adversely affecting vehicle performance including handling and braking, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will mail new serial number specific certification tags and cargo carrying capacity tags along with installation instructions. if customers do not feel comfortable installing the tags they may take their motor homes to any fleetwood dealer and they will perform this service free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during april 2009. owners may contact fleetwood at 800-509-3418.

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 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: Fleetwood is recalling 186 my 2008 jamboree sport and tioga ranger 25g class c motor homes for failing to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." the seat belts at the two center seating positions located on the wrap-around booth dinette, may be too long to achieve proper adjustments.

Risk: Lack of adequate seat belt protection increases the risk of personal injury in the event of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the two seat belts free of charge. the recallbegan on june 9, 2008. owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.

Problem: On certain class c motor homes, the front axle weight, in an unloaded condition, may exceed the front gross axle weight rating (gawr) of 4600 pounds.

Risk: Overloading or exceeding the front gawr may create axle fatigue or failure resulting in a loss of vehicle control and/or a crash.

Fix: Fleetwood has installed a heavier new rear bumper to redistribute weight from the front axle to the rear axle on all affected vehicles. fleetwood also corrected and replaced the federal certification tag and the cargo carrying capacity tag. all vehicles will be repaired before selling.

Problem: On certain motor homes, the spare wheel,when installed on the front axle, may contact the front brake caliper mounting brackets and the driver may experience a grinding/scraping noise in the front with the spare wheel installed.

Risk: This could cause premature wheel failure resulting in a loss of vehicle control or a crash could occur.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and install the correct spare wheel. the recall began on november 5, 2007. owners may contact fleetwood at 800-322-8216.

Problem: Certain motor homes and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, 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: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.

Fix: Fleetwood will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). 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 you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with sche

Problem: Certain motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification." the federal certification tag figures related to the rear tire pressure tag of 60 psi are incorrect. the correct rear tire pressure rating is 80 psi.

Risk: A misprinted label could lead to improper vehicle loading or tire inflation which could result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Fleetwood will mail the correct federal certification tag along with installation instructions. fleetwood is also asking owners to check and, if necessary, inflate the rear tires to the correct 80 psi. if owners are not comfortable installing the label themselves or checking the tire pressure, owners can take their vehicles to their dealer. the recall began on february 5, 2007. owners may con