Fleetwood Jamboree 1998
Model Jamboree made in 1998 by Fleetwood got 9 consumer complains there are 2 recalls as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, tires. Technical service bulletines regarding fuel system, gasoline. There were some recalls concerningequipment, tires.
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 | |||||
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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. | |||||||||||||||
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V104000 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. | from 09/01/1995 to 03/31/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 3897 | 05/03/2000 | MFR | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 04/10/2000 | 04/28/2000 | 571 | 120 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: class c motor homes equipped with a spare wheel . this wheel has insufficient weight carrying capacity when matched to a maximum loaded tire. this does not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 120, tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Premature wheel failure can result in a loss of vehicle control. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the spare wheel with a new higher capacity wheel. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began may 3, 2000.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 1-800-322-8216.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 09/25/2001 | 1 | 06/17/1999 | |
| Left rear tire blewout, causing the wiring from the vehicle to break, this caused all safety devices, co2 and propane dectectors, to fail, consumer states that this is a very poor design, no specific tire information was given. *slc | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 05/22/2009 | 1 | ||
| Failure of dean wildcat lt, 225-75/r16 load rated e tire. three out of four tires have failed, with less than 4000 miles on each tire. tire is similar but not exact to dean tire recall in same time period. only selection in dean tire list is dean wildcat at, tire on my vehicle is dean wildcat lt. *tr | |||
| 11/09/2001 | 4 | ||
| 4 blow outs on firestone steeltex radial r4s lt 225 75 r16 m/s with less than 20000 miles while on one trip with considerable damage to our fleetwood motorhome and being stranded for 3 days. unable to get any help in anyway from firestone, fleetwood, or ford. these happened in november 2001, we were unable to get any help at all....it was a terrifying experience. we had our son, wife and two small grand children with us and i was very frightened for their safety... i have all information and facts about this occurrence. fleetwood id# 751lw5226233 ford vin # 1fdxe40s2wha63566 *jb the damage was located on the left inside rear tire along with damaged wire, right inside rear tire, 4 blowouts on the rear axle, 2 on the left inside, 1 on the right outside, and 1 on the right inside. *sc *jb | |||
| 09/25/2001 | 1 | 06/17/1999 | |
| Left rear tire blewout, causing the wiring from the vehicle to break, this caused all safety devices, co2 and propane dectectors, to fail, consumer states that this is a very poor design, no specific tire information was given. *slc | |||
| 08/14/2000 | 1 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Inside dual on motorhome blow-out with no warning. had driven from phoenix to indiana and was returning home. occured just south of hannibal,mo on smooth four lane road,temperature approx 85 degrees, with no significant change in load. air pressure was checked in a:m prior to leaving sprinfield, il. insurance adjuster for progressive insurance met me in hannibal to survey damage;he has photos of tire. damage was limited to severed/crimped tailpipe and structural damage to storage compartment. firestone dealer in hannibal would not adjust the tire and sent me to quincy,il dealer. this dealer would not adjust tire either. insurance adjuster made statement to me that damage to tire was consistant with what he had seen on tires being recalled by firestone. i felt it important to report this to nhtsa after reading september 29,2000 news release from firestone. *ak (tiresize: lt22575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt22575r16 ) | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 07/21/2005 | 1 | 06/28/2004 | |
| Dt: the consumer stated vehicle had bf goodrich ta all season load range e commercial tires. the tread separated from the sidewall on the tires. there was dry rot on the tire approximately half an inch below the tread. this occurred on four of six tires. the last time it felt like vehicle ran over something, and when consumer looked in the rearview mirror, he could see the tire on the road. it left the sidewall on the tire. the consumer took the tires to a michellin dealer, and they stated that the remaining tires were bad. then he finally purchased new goodyear tires for the vehicle and left the remaining tires at the dealership. these were on a 1998 fleetwood jamboree. *ak | |||
| 07/03/2003 | 1 | ||
| In may 2003 we purchased a 1998 motor home. the tires passed inpsection and have perfect tread. on may 26 one of the firestone 16 tires blew on the highway. we had it replaced. on july 3, another on of the firestone tires blew. we have both tires and was told by a mechanic the tire were faulty. there was no road hazard. the second incident caused damage to the motor home.*ak | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | BLYTHE | 92225 | VALLEY TIRE AND AUTOMOTIVE | 760 922 5410 |