2005 Fleetwood American Tradition problems

What is wrong

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.

Remedy

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 of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1‑888‑446‑5157 or fleetwood at 1‑800‑322‑8216.

Recall number 08V320000 · Recall details

What is wrong

On certain class a motor homes built on freightliner chassis and equipped with zf model 8018 steering gears, these gears may have been assembled with the incorrect recirculating ball spacer. This could potentially allow the recirculating balls to escape from the recirculating ball circuit resulting in a loss of steering.

Risk

The operator may notice higher required steering wheel inputs, or the need for more steering wheel adjustments while driving in a straight line in combination with metallic cracking noises prior to a loss of steering. Loss of steering could result in a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Fleetwood is working with freightliner and zf to replace the steering gear free of charge (please see 07v343 and 07e049). Owners may contact fleetwood at 1‑800‑322‑8216 or freightliner at 1‑800‑547‑0712.

Recall number 07V583000 · Recall details

What is wrong

On certain class a motor homes equipped with vehicle systems' aqua-hot and hydro-hot water heaters, which use webasto burner tubes, the burner tubes do not meet specifications and could fail prematurely.

Risk

The surface temperature of the exhaust tube exiting from the heater can increase and could potentially ignite combustible materials in or around the vehicle.

Remedy

Vehicle systems is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Owners may contact vehicle systems at 1‑800‑685‑4298 or fleetwood at 1‑800‑322‑8216.

Recall number 05V216000 · Recall details

What is wrong

On certain class a motor homes, a pneumatic line can become pinched between the hydraulic filter and a compartment door strut. The chaffing caused by opening and closing of the compartment door can cause the filter to rupture and result in a hydraulic fluid leak.

Risk

This loss of hydraulic fluid causes the power steering feature to not function. This can result in loss of vehicle control, personal injury or a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect, replace or repair damaged lines and relocate the affected hydraulic lines free of charge. The recall began on june 15, 2005. Owners may contact fleetwood at 1‑800‑435‑7345.

Recall number 05V166000 · Recall details

This investigation was opened based on odi's receipt of a congressional letter on behalf of a constituent.the constituent reported incidents where the slide out room of his motor home would inadvertently move (extend) during highway use.odi was concerned that a fully extended slide out would degrade the vehicle's dynamic handling characteristics and/or possibly impact an object or another vehicle, resulting in a crash.odi contacted fleetwood and discovered that slide out rooms were installed in motor homes, travel trailers and folding trailers. As part of the investigation odi visited a rv show and the fleetwood paxinos plant to examine slide outs in various new make and model vehicles and gain an understanding of how the systems work.during the investigation odi learned that there are two methods used to extend slide out rooms.some manufacturers use hydraulic systems and others, such as fleetwood, use an electric motor. (continued on page 2)

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