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Recall 08V-320: 2003–2007 Fleetwood American Eagle, 2003–2007 Fleetwood American Heritage and 22 more

FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. recall for equipment, reported to NHTSA on Jul 15, 2008, covering about 70,101 vehicles.

NHTSA number
08V-320
Report date
Jul 15, 2008
Vehicles affected
70,101
Owners notified
Oct 24, 2008

The 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.

The risk

If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.

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

Notes

Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

ManufacturerFLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
ComponentEquipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Recall started byNHTSA (Office of Defects Investigation)
NHTSA campaign number08V320000

Vehicles in this recall

VehicleModel years
Fleetwood American Eagle2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007All years
Fleetwood American Heritage2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007All years
Fleetwood American Tradition2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007All years
Fleetwood Bounder2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007All years
Fleetwood Discovery2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007All years
Fleetwood Excursion2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007All years
Fleetwood Expedition2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007All years
Fleetwood Fiesta2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007All years
Fleetwood Flair2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007All years
Fleetwood Jamboree2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007All years
Fleetwood Mallard2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007All years
Fleetwood Pace Arrow2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007All years
Fleetwood Pioneer2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007All years
Fleetwood Pride2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007All years
Fleetwood Providence2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007All years
Fleetwood Prowler2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007All years
Fleetwood Revolution2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007All years
Fleetwood Southwind2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007All years
Fleetwood Storm2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007All years
Fleetwood Terra2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007All years
Fleetwood Terry2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007All years
Fleetwood Tioga2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007All years
Fleetwood Triumph2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007All years
Fleetwood Wilderness2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007All years

Not every vehicle of these model years is included. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls ↗ or ask a dealer.

Frequently asked questions

What is recall 08V-320?

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.

How is recall 08V-320 fixed?

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.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Check whether your vehicle is included with its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.