Fleetwood Flair 2000
Model Flair made in 2000 by Fleetwood got 10 consumer complains there are 3 recalls as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to equipment, service brakes, hydraulic and steering. Technical service bulletines regarding fuel system, gasoline. There were some recalls concerningequipment, service brakes, hydraulic.
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. | |||||||||||||||
| 03V452000 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 60877 | ODI | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 11/04/2003 | 11/14/2003 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain travel trailers equipped with samsung microwave ovens, these ovens were produced with a defective panel. an electrical short can occur between circuit patterns on the membrane panel, especially overlapped by a jumper or jump wire. this may cause the oven to activate without pressing any key pads. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | An electrical short can occur causing the oven to activate without pressing any key pads. this could result in excessive heat, smoke, or possibly a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Samsung will notify customers and repair the panel free of charge. in the meantime, consumers should unplug their microwave, if possible. if the consumer is unable to unplug the microwave, they should leave the door ajar until the panel is replaced. consumers should never use the microwave oven for storage or leave any towels, paper, cloth or other products in the microwave after use. 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 samsung at 800-932-3837 or fleetwood at 1-800-629-8454. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE WARNING | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V066000 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | from 09/17/1999 to 08/30/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 11194 | 04/07/2003 | MFR | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 03/04/2003 | 03/17/2003 | 571 | 105 S5.3 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, hydraulic and electric brake systems. the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In some of the affected vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition is in the start position or for a low brake fluid condition, if the body builder relied solely upon ford's ivm compliance statement for the brake system warning indicator. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will repair these vehicles. owner notification began april 7, 2003. 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 1-800-445-3307. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Fleetwood recall no. 30312.customers can 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 04/19/2007 | 1 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 fleetwood flair rv. the contact stated that he was unable to have the dometic refrigerator (model # 2852) repaired. the authorized dealers recommended by the manufacturer were not willing to repair the refrigerator, stating that dometic had not allocated enough money for the time it will take to install the repair kit. | |||
| 04/12/2004 | 5478 | 1 | |
| Fleetwood flair motorhome 2000, faulty brakes. *bf the consumer stated the rear brake calipers locked up which caused the brake pads to crystallize. the shower was broken, the dealer installed a new shower hose, the consumer complained of a noise in the front end during a hard right/left turn, the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. the steering wheel felt loose, the dealer was unable to duplicate the consumers concern. *jb | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 07/01/2001 | 2 | 11/19/1999 | |
| While driving 60 mph, consumer heard a loud noise at front of vehicle, dealer determined body welds at front compartment were breaking. vehicle has been taken to dealer twice for this problem.*ak on the first occasion, 4 pieces of angle iron 1-1/2 ft. long and bolted to reinforce the heat shield that was loose. on the second occasion, dealer found 3 broken welds on the heat shield. steering wheel column now as stable when welds broke. air conditioner not blowing cold air. *tt | |||
| 05/29/2001 | 2 | ||
| Consumer states dash a/c won't cool, it just blows hot air. mechanic checked charge in a/c which had no freon in system, there was a small leak. also, the hydraulic jacks are leaking, one of the four supplied w/vehicle had to be replaced. consumer had to buy parts from the factory for 315 dollars, the only thing holding the jack base up from dragging on the road was the spring. center right rear jack line is leaking. looks as if it was too short or bad wedge, dealer replaced line. the two lines to the front jacks were switched. switch lines back and coupled line. removed to have new line made. *scc | |||
| EQUIPMENT - MECHANICAL - JACKS | |||
| 05/01/2002 | |||
| Hydraulic jacks are leaking, one of the four supplied with vehicle had to be replaced.*ak | |||
| 05/29/2001 | 2 | ||
| Consumer states dash a/c won't cool, it just blows hot air. mechanic checked charge in a/c which had no freon in system, there was a small leak. also, the hydraulic jacks are leaking, one of the four supplied w/vehicle had to be replaced. consumer had to buy parts from the factory for 315 dollars, the only thing holding the jack base up from dragging on the road was the spring. center right rear jack line is leaking. looks as if it was too short or bad wedge, dealer replaced line. the two lines to the front jacks were switched. switch lines back and coupled line. removed to have new line made. *scc | |||
| 04/27/2000 | |||
| Jack which came equipped with vehicle is extremely too low. vehicle cannot travel over speed bumps or up a driveway because there is a grinding noise which means the jack may fall out and could cause a crash. dealer cannot raise the jack higher. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 04/12/2004 | 5478 | 1 | |
| Fleetwood flair motorhome 2000, faulty brakes. *bf the consumer stated the rear brake calipers locked up which caused the brake pads to crystallize. the shower was broken, the dealer installed a new shower hose, the consumer complained of a noise in the front end during a hard right/left turn, the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. the steering wheel felt loose, the dealer was unable to duplicate the consumers concern. *jb | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 04/12/2004 | 5478 | 1 | |
| Fleetwood flair motorhome 2000, faulty brakes. *bf the consumer stated the rear brake calipers locked up which caused the brake pads to crystallize. the shower was broken, the dealer installed a new shower hose, the consumer complained of a noise in the front end during a hard right/left turn, the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. the steering wheel felt loose, the dealer was unable to duplicate the consumers concern. *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 07/01/2001 | 2 | 11/19/1999 | |
| While driving 60 mph, consumer heard a loud noise at front of vehicle, dealer determined body welds at front compartment were breaking. vehicle has been taken to dealer twice for this problem.*ak on the first occasion, 4 pieces of angle iron 1-1/2 ft. long and bolted to reinforce the heat shield that was loose. on the second occasion, dealer found 3 broken welds on the heat shield. steering wheel column now as stable when welds broke. air conditioner not blowing cold air. *tt | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | ORLANDO | GOLBY MOTOR CT | 407-859-9000 |