Fleetwood Discovery 2000
Model Discovery made in 2000 by Fleetwood got 10 consumer complains there are 2 recalls as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, engine and engine cooling and fuel system, other. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system, fuel system, gasoline. There were some recalls concerningequipment, steering.
Model 2000
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 | |||||
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| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V204000 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. | from 06/01/1996 to 08/31/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 4967 | 08/28/2000 | MFR | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 07/27/2000 | 07/28/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: motor homes. the power steering gear box hydraulic lines are routed too close to a sharp edge. this can cause the lines to rupture and result in a hydraulic fluid leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This fluid leakage can cause loss of the power steering assist feature. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect, replace or repair damaged hoses as necessary, and relocate the affected hydraulic lines. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began august 28, 2000. 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 fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||||
| SBA0210 | 09/01/2001 | 626165 | Subject regarding about all in-line 30 amp circuit breaker. *yd | 12/13/2001 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 3 | |||
| Consumer stated after the motorhome was purchased, she noticed black tape all over the top of one of the batteries, 4 months later while driving, consumer lost all electrical power and discovered a hole burnt into the same battery that was taped up, the battery was replaced, however dealer was unable to determine what caused the problem, several months later the vehicle again lost all electrical power, the rv was taken back to the dealer and this time consumer was infomred the batteries had not been grounded properly and this caused them to over heat, the grounding screw was replaced with a larger one to get a better ground, several months later all power was lost again, and the one battery was totally dead and could not be charged, and the dealer stated there was some corrosion between the inverter and the batteries.*jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 2 | ||
| Consumer purchased the motorhome with the cummins 1sb300 engine, however the engine has experienced problems, the new units were installed with faulty oil pressure sensors which has to be replaced, then the fuel line broke leaking fuel due to a defect which was known by the manufacturer. consumer has information relating to 1sb drainline replacement. *mjs | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 40000 | 1 | 01/01/2000 |
| Cummins 5.9 isb lift pump failure at 40,000 miles caused engine to over heat and stall. a vehicle crash could have occurred. similar to nhtsa #05e054000. *jb | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 05/10/2001 | |||
| Lower attachment appliances and cabinets are separating from wall. dealer notified, and put on nail adhesive for repairs. asking for nhtsa help in this matter. please provide us with any further details on this matter. *ak | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 05/25/2005 | 1 | 09/13/2001 | |
| Dt: contact states while driving the front passenger door whistles, water leaks in, the door came opened. the door has been replaced once. | |||
| 3 | |||
| When driving down the highway, the door inadvertenly opens, consumer states the dead bolts have been known to fail, the motorhome has been to the dealer twice, the first time they replaced the door with another bad door, the second time they adjusted the lock which did not help either, and is scheduled to go back for a 3rd time.*jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 08/14/2001 | |||
| Body mount separated from frame. manufacturer has been notified. please provide additional information.*ak | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 08/15/2001 | 1 | 09/01/2000 | |
| Left rear outside blew out. supposdly caused by a screw approx 1 1/4 inch. tore cabling apart without cuasing a leak. posssible but not probable. a tire so large to cuase to blow outby something so small. *ak (dot number: b6bj bvjx tiresize: 735/80/225) | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 04/30/2004 | 36000 | 4 | 01/02/2000 |
| Michlin 235-80-22.5 tire blew out (right inner dual side wall).traveling at 60 mph. just had motorhome weighed at each cornerat rally in texas 2 days before blowout and it was within weight and tire pressure limits. 2000 discovery (36,000) miles caused $3100.00 damage to body. 2 weeks later while doing maint. discovered muntiple bulges in both front tires. replaced them and now am replacing left rear duals for fear they will blow! the dealer tells me they are on back order from michlin and they don't even know when they can get any. i think 6 tires at 36,000 miles is a problem!! i have photos of blown out tire and damage. *ak | |||
| 08/27/2002 | 1 | 08/01/2000 | |
| While driving, the vehicle suffered a blow out on one of the tires. the blowout caused a 9 inch tear in the sidewall. michelin has not responded to consuemrs request for a prorated adjustment of the replacement. the tire is a michelin xrl 235/80r 22.5 *jg *dt | |||