Fleetwood Fleetwood 1997

Model Fleetwood made in 1997 by Fleetwood got 5 consumer complains, 2 investigations there is 1 recall as well as 6 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, structure and suspension. Technical service bulletines regarding equipment, fuel system, gasoline and service brakes, air. The car had some investigations: structure, suspension. There was one recall concerning suspension .

Fleetwood year 1997

Recalls
Technical Service Bulletins
Defect investigations
Consumer Complaints

Model 1997

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Type	# of units affected	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date
SUSPENSION - REAR
97V190002	FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.	V (Vehicle)	1800	MFR	FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.	10/22/1997	10/30/1997
Defect Summary	Vehicle description: travel and folding trailers equipped with dexter axles. the wheel bearings used in some of these axles have a metallurgical defect causing early failure.
Consequence Summary	A wheel bearing failure could result in the loss of the wheel end from the axle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Corrective Summary	Dexter axle is conducting the notification and remedy for this recall. dealers will inspect the axles and replace the wheel bearings if necessary.
Notes	Owner notification is expected to begin during november 1997. 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 dexter axle at 1-800-400-2164.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER
988	06/18/1998	6010460	Information on the factory installation of air conditioner brace. *tt	12/23/1999
988	06/18/1998	601460	Information regarding factory installation of air conditioner brace. *tt	12/23/1999
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
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK
975	07/31/1997	604129	Subject regarding abs top seal repair kits. *tt	04/14/1999
SUSPENSION
TIB990908	10/01/1999	612097	Subject on the mountain mawter (mm) rear suspension spacer installation on the 1996-2000 fleetood models. *mjs	06/05/2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
209	04/10/1997	52230	Use of stabilizer jacks when setting up slideout rooms. *jd	07/17/1997

Investigations

NHTSA ID	Manufacturer	Date open	Date close	Subject	Recall campaign
STRUCTURE
PE97032	FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.	07/11/1997	11/17/1997	INADVERTENT FRONT ENTRY DOOR OPENINGS
	Owners report that the front entry doors do not stay latched and will pop open at highway speeds.both front entry doors are located immediately next to the driver and front passenger seats.
SUSPENSION
RQ00001	FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.	01/04/2000	01/04/2002	DISPROPORTIONATE AXLE WEIGHT	99V277000
	Fleetwood enterprises filed a defect information report dated october 5, 1999, to address 'disproportionate front axle loading' in 1996-2000 model year american eagle, american dream, and american tradition class a motorhomes.these motorhomes can have one or two slide out sections. fleetwood issued the recall after an investigation conducted by fleetwood in response to a second fatal accident involving an american coach product in september 1999. they discovered that one side of the axle may have more weight than the other, increasing the risk that the tire on that side may fail.odi has received two complaints on bounder class a motorhomes equipped with slide out sections andmanufactured by fleetwood, which describe similar disproportionate axle loading.both owners identify the left side with the slide out, as the heavier side.the subject vehicles are those motorhomes equipped with slide out sections, in which the owner can extend part of the side or rear of the motorhome outward from the vehicle.this would increase the weight on the side the slide out is located.this investigation is opened to evaluate the problem experience, scope, and the impact of slide out sections on disproportionate axle loading..

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
		1	09/24/1996
	System which controls the slide-out room function failed.
STRUCTURE
		1	05/19/1998
	Vehicle is overweight according to regulation on the front end while occupied.
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS
05/05/1999		1	11/01/1997
	Area of failure is in the kingpin structure. it will be repaired on july 21, 1999 by another dealer in indiana. the structure failed the static test as described by fleetwood and they have authorized repair. it is not certain whether the repair will totally correct the problem or is just another attempt to satisfy the condition until the warranty is terminated. this is a serious safety issue and design/test data from the manufacturer should be evaluated for compliance.
SUSPENSION
07/18/1998			03/01/1997
	Front and rear spring shackles separated from the chassis structure as if tearing out of paper. a shackle separation allows the axles to slip toward each other potentally allowing the tires to rub against each other. *ak
TIRES
09/15/2000		1	11/01/1998
	Tire thread separated during operation of the vehicle.( dot number: tire size: lt22575r16 )