Fleetwood Grand Tour
Model Grand Tour made by Fleetwood got 1 investigation there is 1 recall as well as 1 service bulletin. Technical service bulletines regarding equipment. The car had one investigation (vehicle speed control). There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 1998
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 - LPG TANK ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V263000 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. | from 04/16/1997 to 10/16/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 8602 | 11/09/1998 | ODI | FTCA, INC | 10/20/1998 | 10/21/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: folding travel trailers equipped with molded gas bottle cover assemblies. the upper molded gas bottle cover lid can become disengaged from the plastic pan during transit due to improper attachment of the lower rubber hold-down straps, severe wind turbulence, or vibration. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This lid could fall onto the roadway creating a road hazard. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will add a positive locking device to secure the upper molded gas bottle cover lid to the lower plastic pan. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin november 9, 1998.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 folding trailers at 1-814-445-9661. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - LPG TANK ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 986 | 05/21/1998 | 602767 | Information on molded gas bottle cover. *yc | 01/11/1999 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| SQ98019 | FTCA, INC | 10/23/1998 | 11/16/1998 | MOLDED GAS BOTTLE COVER | ||
| Fleetwood issued a tsb informaing dealers to install a second rivet in the retaining cleat tot prevent the retaining cleat from rotating and allowing the hold down strap to unfasten | ||||||