NHTSA Recall 08V240000
NHTSA Campaign Id 08V240000; Date: Jun. 3, 2008
Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape.
Recalled Vehicles:
1999 Fleetwood American Dream; 2000 Fleetwood American Dream; 2001 Fleetwood American Dream; 1999 Fleetwood American Eagle; 2000 Fleetwood American Eagle; 2001 Fleetwood American Eagle; 1999 Fleetwood American Heritage; 2000 Fleetwood American Heritage; 2001 Fleetwood American Heritage; 2002 Fleetwood American Heritage; 1999 Fleetwood American Tradition; 2000 Fleetwood American Tradition; 2001 Fleetwood American Tradition; 2001 Fleetwood Bounder; 2006 Fleetwood Bounder; 2007 Fleetwood Bounder; 2006 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel; 2006 Fleetwood Southwind
Component: Equipment:recreational Vehicle
Manufactured by: Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.
Affected Units:: 1,263
Recall Summary:
Fleetwood is recalling certain class a gas and diesel motor homes, class c motor homes, conventional and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with norcold refrigerators. A low cycle fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which generates the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak.
How to Fix:
Fleetwood is working with norcold to repair these refrigerators. Norcold will provide thermal switch kits to owners along with the necessary forms and instructions. The recall is expected to begin during June 2008. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Sep 25, 2008
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