Fleetwood Saratoga
Model Saratoga made by Fleetwood got 1 consumer complain as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to structure. . There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 2007
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 - MECHANICAL - WINCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V464000 | FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILER, INC. | from 05/01/2006 to 09/24/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 2129 | 02/08/2008 | MFR | FTCA, INC | 10/03/2007 | 10/04/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain recreational vehicles, the power lift roof system, which consists of a power lift motor and current limiter controller, generates excessive amounts of impact torque if the power lift is operated with the 30a power cord plugged into a 110v ac power source (with or without a battery). | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause failure in one of the shear pins resulting in damage to the trailer's lift system. this could allow the roof to free-fall from the raised position, possibly resulting in personal injury, vehicle and/or property damage. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be provided with two warning stickers that explains the proper function of the power lift accessory using a battery only. one sticker will be placed at the rear of the trailer next to the current limiter. the second sticker will be placed next to the 30a power cord outlet. in addition, fleetwood folding trailers will send a copy of the operation manual that emphasizes the battery-only operation of this trailer accessory. the recall began on february 8, 2008. owners may contact fleetwood folding trailers at 1-814-443-7367. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| 05/22/2009 | 1 | ||
| To whom it may concern: i have been trying to get my folding trailer (saratoga 2007) repaired for over a month now, and the dealership ruthrauff rv in tucson, az. 85705 (520) 887-1101, says the fleetwood folding trailers inc. somerset, pa. (814) 445-9661 has no parts to fix it (whiffle-tree) and the parts (nuts) inside. the problem is the power roof lift system, last month may we were on a camping trip to sedona, az. when we arrived at the camp site, the trailer would not go up; it would go up about a feet and then slam back down. of course, i had to cancel our trip, and take the trailer to our dealership to be repaired. the trailer was there for three weeks. the dealership called me to say they can not get the parts to repair it, so come up and get it. now what? i have a camping trailer i can not use. it is (2) years old and i've only used it (4) times. the power roof lift system has recall # 07v-464. what are my options? please contact me or the dealership and let us know. *tr | |||