Fleetwood American Tradition 1998
Model American Tradition made in 1998 by Fleetwood got 5 consumer complains there are 2 recalls as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to suspension, tires. Technical service bulletines regarding fuel system, gasoline. There were some recalls concerningequipment, suspension.
Model 1998
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V120000 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | from 04/01/1997 to 07/31/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 167096 | 05/10/2007 | MFR | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 03/19/2007 | 03/20/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V202001 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. | V (Vehicle) | 1889 | MFR | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 07/03/2000 | 08/10/2000 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with granning air suspensions. a fracture can develop at the attachment point of the cross member/bell crank and idler arm housing. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This defect may cause erratic or loss of steering control if the cross member separates from the assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Tuthill is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. repair facilities will inspect and add gussets to reinforce the cross member connection for the bell crank and idler arm. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact tuthill customer service number at 1-800-255-7824 or fleetwood at 1-909-351-7638. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||||
| 04212008 | 04/21/2008 | 10025322 | Consumer maintenance advisory, generator fuel lines. fleetwood motor home owners. csc was received. *pe | 07/29/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1997 | ||
| The recall repair is inadequate for the remedy, the recall only replaces the two front tires of the vehicle to try and adjust the front axle weight distribution. (91015). | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SHOCK ABSORBER | |||
| 03/29/2000 | |||
| While driving on a four lane highway top shock bolt on the driver's side broke, and shock dropped down. took out the air suspension which dropped the coach almost to the ground, and lost control. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | |||
| 03/29/2000 | |||
| While driving on a four lane highway top shock bolt on the driver's side broke, and shock dropped down. took out the air suspension which dropped the coach almost to the ground, and lost control. *ak | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1997 | ||
| Consumers feels tires recall repair (99v-277) is inadeqate. consumer would like to have replacement of all tires for safety purposes. yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| Recall #99v-277 is a poor solution to the overweight/under pressure tire problem, changing front tires to larger size to rectify overweight problem does not prevent further problems that may arise from larger tires in front and smaller tires in the rear. *mjs | |||