Fleetwood Flair 1997
Model Flair made in 1997 by Fleetwood got 7 consumer complains there are 2 recalls as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, power train and visibility. Technical service bulletines regarding fuel system, gasoline. There were some recalls concerningequipment, visibility.
Model 1997
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. | |||||||||||||||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V236000 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. | from 06/01/1996 to 11/15/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 241 | 01/18/1997 | MFR | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 11/22/1996 | 11/27/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The e-z slide-out room can operate unexpectedly. water can cause an electrical short in the slide-out room control relay. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the slide-out room operates unexpectedly, the motor home width will increase which could lead to an accident if traveling or property damage could occur while the motor home is parked. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a replacement control relay in a waterproof location on these motor homes. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began january 18, 1997.owners who take their motor homes 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 1-800-854-4755.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 06/01/2001 | 1 | 04/10/1997 | |
| Consumer was alerted to a fire in the video compartment above the passenger seat, consumer was able to put the fire out before the fire department arrived, review of the fire by the insurance company indicated that the fire started in a defective surge protector, consumer states everything was off when this fire occurred. *slc | |||
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 08/21/2012 | 28000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1997 fleetwood flair. the contact stated that while parked on a hill, the vehicle began to roll down the hill on its own. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 28,000. pmb | |||
| 08/21/2012 | 28000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1997 fleetwood flair. while parked on a hill the vehicle began to roll down the hill on its own. the vehicle was not taken tot he dealer for diagnostic. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 28,000. da | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 2 | 05/09/1997 | ||
| The velvac convex mirrors are attached in the wrong corner of the mirror, affecting visibility of other vehicles while ,properly adjusted. *ak | |||