Fleetwood Storm 1997
Model Storm made in 1997 by Fleetwood got 1 consumer complain there are 2 recalls as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference to parking brake. . Technical service bulletines regarding fuel system, gasoline. There were some recalls concerningequipment, visibility.
Model 1997
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. | |||||||||||||||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V236000 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. | from 06/01/1996 to 11/15/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 241 | 01/18/1997 | MFR | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 11/22/1996 | 11/27/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The e-z slide-out room can operate unexpectedly. water can cause an electrical short in the slide-out room control relay. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the slide-out room operates unexpectedly, the motor home width will increase which could lead to an accident if traveling or property damage could occur while the motor home is parked. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a replacement control relay in a waterproof location on these motor homes. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began january 18, 1997.owners who take their motor homes 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 1-800-854-4755.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE - CONVENTIONAL - MECHANICAL | |||
| 09/19/1998 | |||
| A malfunction in the automatically applied parking brake system allowed the parking brake to be fully applied while the vehicle was traveling at 60 mph on an interstate highway. | |||