Fleetwood Expedition 2008
Model Expedition made in 2008 by Fleetwood got 1 consumer complain there are 6 recalls as well as 7 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference to engine and engine cooling. . Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system, service brakes, electric and unknown or other. There were some recalls concerningelectrical system, equipment and steering.
Model 2008
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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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V175000 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | from 04/29/2008 to 04/21/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 383 | MFR | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 05/21/2009 | 05/21/2009 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Fleetwood is recalling 311 my 2008-2009 providence, excursion, expedition, discovery and bounder diesel motor home. the battery cable may become dislodged and come in contact with the driver shaft causing entanglement or abrasion to the battery cable. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could lead to an electrical short which may result in a fire or un-commanded vehicle shutdown which may result in a loss of vehicle control. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace damage battery cables and secure the battery cable harness above the drive shaft free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during june 2009. owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Fleetwood recall no. 90519.owners 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 09V056000 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | from 10/01/2005 to 03/31/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 3782 | 05/26/2009 | MFR | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 02/18/2009 | 02/17/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Fleetwood is recalling 3,782 my 2006-2009 providence, excursion, expedition, discovery and boulder diesel motor homes. the battery cable is routed too close to a sharp edge located on top of a shelf installed over the driveshaft. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can cause abrasion to the battery cable insulation, leading to an electrical short and possibly a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will re-route the cable away from the sharp edge location. this service will be performed for you free of charge. the recall began on may, 26 2009. owners may contact fleetwood at 800-509-3418. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Fleetwood recall no. 90209.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 . | |||||||||||||||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V013000 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | from 04/18/2007 to 11/08/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 376 | 02/19/2008 | MFR | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 01/10/2008 | 01/10/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motor homes equipped with a field effect transistor (fet) board built by magnum energy, inc., the circuitry inside certain inverters can cause an inoperative condition resulting in overheating of the inverter. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Overheating of the inverter may result in a potential fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace the inverter free of charge. the recall began on january 19, 2008. owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Fleetwood recall no. 71221.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. | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V292000 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | from 05/19/2008 to 06/20/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 226 | 07/28/2008 | MFR | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 07/01/2008 | 07/02/2008 | 567 | ||||||
| Defect 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Overloading may have an adverse affect on motor home handling, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V306000 | FREIGHTLINER LLC | from 02/09/2007 to 05/29/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 18000 | 12/21/2007 | MFR | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 07/18/2007 | 07/18/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Freightliner is recalling certain school bus chassis, heavy trucks, van chassis, rv motorhome chassis manufactured from january 5 to may 17, 2007, equipped with axle alliance company (aac) front axles. during the front axle assembly, the fasteners that attach the steering arm or tie rod arms to the spindle may be over or under tightened. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Incorrectly tightened steering arm fasteners may fatigue and fracture which could cause a crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Thomas built will notify owners, inspect the fasteners, and replace the steering arm if necessary. the recall began on december 21, 2007. owners can contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Freightliner recall no. fl-501.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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V269000 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA | from 07/31/2007 to 01/16/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 2506 | 09/12/2008 | MFR | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 06/17/2008 | 06/18/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Daimler trucks is recalling 2,506 my 2008 xc motor home chassis and thomas built hdx school and transit buses equipped with saf-holland adl series rear suspensions. in some instances the transverse beam was not properly welded which could result in a failure of the weld. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the weld fails, vehicle stability while cornering could be affected resulting in loss of vehicle control, possibly resulting in a crash. in addition, the transverse beam could drop to the ground causing sparks that could cause a fire hazard. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Daimler trucks is working with saf-holland to have a visual inspection of the adl transverse beam performed. if a weld defect is identified, saf-holland will provide a service replacement kit that contains a new transverse beam, all necessary installation hardware, beam replacement, and instructions free of charge (please see 08e031). the recall recall began on september 12, 2008 (thomas built buses) and october 8, 2008. owners may contact saf-holland at 1-231-773-3271 or daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimler trucks recall no. fl-530.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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| RB-71221 | 01/01/2008 | 10032310 | Fleetwood: circuitry inside certain magnum inverters can cause an inoperative condition, overload, and risk of fire. *pe | 03/03/2010 | |
| 07162 | 02/01/2008 | PUB-07162 | 10022825 | Electric levelers may fail to operate properly due to an open circuit in the sensor harness, or a control module that does not function per design. *kb updated 6/14/10. *pe | 09/28/2007 |
| 0274 | 06/01/2007 | 07163 | 10022079 | Condensation may accumulate inside the electric leveler protective brake boot resulting in corrosion of the leveler brake. *kb updated on 10/01/07 *nj | 07/05/2007 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| RB-71221 | 01/01/2008 | 10032310 | Fleetwood: circuitry inside certain magnum inverters can cause an inoperative condition, overload, and risk of fire. *pe | 03/03/2010 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | |||||
| 07163 | 02/01/2009 | 10022565 | Accumulation of moisture inside the electric leveler motor brake boot. this causes corrosion of the leveler brake and subsequent seizure of the leveler motor. fleetwood. *kb updated 7/6/09. *pe | 08/21/2007 | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 0275 | 12/01/2007 | 10023711 | This bulletin is to inform all fleetwood dealers about the procedure to remove and relocate the rock guard on certain 2008 fleetwood diesel motor homes. *nj | 01/28/2008 | |
| 07222 | 09/01/2007 | 10023451 | Replacement of hitch receiver and damaged rock guard on certain 2008 fleetwood diesel motor homes. *nj | 12/12/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 1500 | 1 | |
| We have exhaust fumes in the back of the rv. get a film on our mirrors from the exhaust. *tr | |||