2000-2003 Fleetwood American Dream, Fleetwood American Eagle and others recall: equipment

Fleetwood Rv, Inc. reported this safety recall on July 28, 2009. It covers about 6,684 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 6,684
reported: Jul 28, 2009
owners notified: Jun 26, 2009

Equipment

What is wrong: Fleetwood rv is recalling certain model year 2005 and 2006 motorhomes manufactured between july 24, 2004 and march 11, 2005, equipped with norcold model 1200lr, 1200lrim, and 1201lrim refrigerators with serial numbers between 1273701 and 1536607, non-consecutively. A fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak. If a leak occurs and the refrigerator continues to be operated after solution circulation has ceased the heat source could generate very high temperatures. At such high temperatures, the cooling unit could rupture.
Risk: If a leak occurs and the unit is continues to operate, hydrogen gas may be expelled and can be ignited, resulting in a fire, possibly causing serious injury or death.
Remedy: Fleetwood rv will notify owners and the vehicle's refrigerator will be repaired free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during september 2009. Owners may contact fleetwood rv at 1‑800‑509‑3418 or norcold's recall center at 1‑800‑767‑9101.

Recall number 09V312000

Affected vehicles

Fleetwood American Dream 2001-2003 2001 2002 2003
Fleetwood American Eagle 2000-2003 2000 2001 2002 2003
Fleetwood American Heritage 2002-2003 2002 2003
Fleetwood American Tradition 2001-2003 2001 2002 2003
Fleetwood Bounder 2002-2003 2002 2003
Fleetwood Bounder Diesel 2002-2003 2002 2003
Fleetwood Discovery 2002-2003 2002 2003
Fleetwood Excursion 2003 2003
Fleetwood Expedition 2003 2003
Fleetwood Pace Arrow 2002-2003 2002 2003
Fleetwood Providence 2003 2003
Fleetwood Revolution 2002-2003 2002 2003
Fleetwood Southwind 2002-2003 2002 2003

Questions about recall 09V312000

Is there a recall on the 2000-2003 Fleetwood American Dream, Fleetwood American Eagle and others equipment?

Yes. Recall 09V312000, reported on July 28, 2009, covers about 6,684 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 09V312000?

Fleetwood rv will notify owners and the vehicle's refrigerator will be repaired free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during september 2009. Owners may contact fleetwood rv at 1‑800‑509‑3418 or norcold's recall center at 1‑800‑767‑9101.

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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