1997-2004 Fleetwood American Eagle, Fleetwood American Heritage and others recall: recreational vehicle/trailer

Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. reported this safety recall on March 19, 2007. It covers about 167,096 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 167,096
reported: Mar 19, 2007
owners notified: May 10, 2007

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

What is wrong: 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.
Remedy: 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 scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1‑888‑446‑5157 or fleetwood at 1‑800‑322‑8216.

Recall number 07V120000

Affected vehicles

Fleetwood American Eagle 1997-2004 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Fleetwood American Heritage 1997-2004 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Fleetwood American Tradition 1997-2004 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Fleetwood Bounder 1997-2004 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Fleetwood Discovery 1997-2004 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Fleetwood Excursion 1997-2004 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Fleetwood Expedition 1997-2004 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Fleetwood Fiesta 1997-2004 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Fleetwood Flair 1997-2004 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Fleetwood Jamboree 1997-2004 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Fleetwood Mallard 1997-2004 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Fleetwood Pace Arrow 1997-2004 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Fleetwood Pioneer 1997-2004 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Fleetwood Pride 1997-2004 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Fleetwood Providence 1997-2004 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Fleetwood Prowler 1997-2004 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Fleetwood Revolution 1997-2004 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Fleetwood Southwind 1997-2004 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Fleetwood Storm 1997-2004 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Fleetwood Terra 1997-2004 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Fleetwood Terry 1997-2004 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Fleetwood Tioga 1997-2004 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Fleetwood Triumph 1997-2004 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Fleetwood Wilderness 1997-2004 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Questions about recall 07V120000

Is there a recall on the 1997-2004 Fleetwood American Eagle, Fleetwood American Heritage and others recreational vehicle/trailer?

Yes. Recall 07V120000, reported on March 19, 2007, covers about 167,096 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 07V120000?

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

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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