Fleetwood Mallard 2005
Model Mallard made in 2005 by Fleetwood got 2 consumer complains, 1 investigation there is 1 recall as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to equipment, structure. Technical service bulletines regarding structure. The car had one investigation (equipment). There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 2005
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V320000 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | from 04/01/2003 to 11/30/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 70101 | 10/24/2008 | ODI | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 07/15/2008 | 07/15/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Fleetwood is recalling 70,101 my 2003-2007 southwind, pace arrow, bounder, flair, storm, fiesta, terra gas class a motor homes; bounder, discovery, providence, excursion, expedition, revolution, american eagle, american heritage, american tradition diesel class a motor homes; jamboree tioga class c motor homes; and prowler, wilderness, terry, mallard, pioneer, pride and triumph conventional and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerators manufactured by the dometic corporation. the refrigerator 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 | If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Fleetwood is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). 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 the owner 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 also 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. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 0122 | 12/01/2004 | 10014718 | In some cases the ramp door assist spring will not allow the door to remain in the completely open position. *tt | 05/06/2005 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||
| PE06005 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 01/20/2006 | 05/02/2006 | INADVERTENT SLIDE-OUT EXTENSION MOVEMENT | ||
| This investigation was opened based on odi's receipt of a congressional letter on behalf of a constituent.the constituent reported incidents where the slide out room of his motor home would inadvertently move (extend) during highway use.odi was concerned that a fully extended slide out would degrade the vehicle's dynamic handling characteristics and/or possibly impact an object or another vehicle, resulting in a crash.odi contacted fleetwood and discovered that slide out rooms were installed in motor homes, travel trailers and folding trailers. as part of the investigation odi visited a rv show and the fleetwood paxinos plant to examine slide outs in various new make and model vehicles and gain an understanding of how the systems work.during the investigation odi learned that there are two methods used to extend slide out rooms.some manufacturers use hydraulic systems and others, such as fleetwood, use an electric motor. (continued on page 2) | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - LPG LINES AND FITTINGS | |||
| 11/26/2006 | 1 | 04/11/2005 | |
| Lpg lines and fittings, during manufacturing some lpg gas lines were cross threaded leading to subsequent lpg leak that may have to injury or death from fire or explosion. we are still waiting for a response from the manufacturer (mallard/fleetwood) since the 1 year warranty has expired. *jb | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 08/23/2006 | 1 | 03/23/2005 | |
| Dt*: the contact stated the metal cross beams under the trailer bent causing the left side wall and floor to bowed. the trailer was taken to the service dealer, who could not find a solution for the problem. there were no repairs made. updated 12/15/2006 - the trailer sat at the dealer from 9/30/06 to 11/30/06 yet no repairs were made. the consumer contacted fleetwood who claimed they would fix the beams. *nm | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | CORONA | 92882 | AFFORDABLE RV | 951-549-6590 |
| WA | ELLENSBURG | 98926 | CANOPY COUNTRY | 509-925-9545 |