NHTSA Recall 08V292000
NHTSA Campaign Id 08V292000; Date: Jul. 1, 2008
Overloading may have an adverse affect on motor home handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2008 Fleetwood American Allegiance; 2009 Fleetwood American Allegiance; 2008 Fleetwood American Eagle; 2009 Fleetwood American Eagle; 2008 Fleetwood American Heritage; 2009 Fleetwood American Heritage; 2008 Fleetwood American Tradition; 2009 Fleetwood American Tradition; 2008 Fleetwood Bounder; 2009 Fleetwood Bounder; 2008 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel; 2009 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel; 2008 Fleetwood Discovery; 2009 Fleetwood Discovery; 2008 Fleetwood Excursion; 2009 Fleetwood Excursion; 2008 Fleetwood Expedition; 2009 Fleetwood Expedition; 2008 Fleetwood Fiesta Lx; 2009 Fleetwood Fiesta Lx; 2008 Fleetwood Icon; 2009 Fleetwood Icon; 2008 Fleetwood Jamboree; 2009 Fleetwood Jamboree; 2008 Fleetwood Jamboree Gt; 2009 Fleetwood Jamboree Gt; 2008 Fleetwood Jamboree Sport; 2009 Fleetwood Jamboree Sport; 2008 Fleetwood Pace Arrow; 2009 Fleetwood Pace Arrow; 2008 Fleetwood Providence; 2009 Fleetwood Providence; 2008 Fleetwood Pulse; 2009 Fleetwood Pulse; 2008 Fleetwood Revolution Le; 2009 Fleetwood Revolution Le; 2008 Fleetwood Southwind; 2009 Fleetwood Southwind; 2008 Fleetwood Tioga; 2009 Fleetwood Tioga; 2008 Fleetwood Tioga Ranger; 2009 Fleetwood Tioga Ranger
Component: Equipment:other:labels
Manufactured by: Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.
Affected Units:: 226
Recall Summary:
Fleetwood is recalling 226 my 2008-2009 american allegiance, american eagle, american heritage, american tradition, bounder, bounder diesel, discovery, excursion, expedition, fiesta lx, pace arrow, providence, revolution le, southwind, class a motor homes, and icon, jamboree, jamboree gt, jamboree sport, pulse, tioga, and tioga ranger class c motor homes. These motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of the code of federal regulations, part 567, 'certification. ' the occupant and cargo carrying capacity were calculated incorrectly allowing additional load carrying capacity.
How to Fix:
Fleetwood will mail a corrected federal certification label along with installation instructions to the affected motor home owners. Owners who do not feel comfortable installing this label can take their motor home to any fleetwood dealer and the dealer will install the label for them. The recall began on July 28, 2008. Owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.
Recall Notes:
Fleetwood recall no. 80624. Customers may 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: Jul 28, 2008
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