Fleetwood Storm 2001
Model Storm made in 2001 by Fleetwood got 6 consumer complains as well as 4 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to parking brake and power train. There were some recalls concerningequipment and service brakes, air.
Model 2001
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V452000 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 60877 | ODI | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 11/04/2003 | 11/14/2003 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain travel trailers equipped with samsung microwave ovens, these ovens were produced with a defective panel. an electrical short can occur between circuit patterns on the membrane panel, especially overlapped by a jumper or jump wire. this may cause the oven to activate without pressing any key pads. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | An electrical short can occur causing the oven to activate without pressing any key pads. this could result in excessive heat, smoke, or possibly a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Samsung will notify customers and repair the panel free of charge. in the meantime, consumers should unplug their microwave, if possible. if the consumer is unable to unplug the microwave, they should leave the door ajar until the panel is replaced. consumers should never use the microwave oven for storage or leave any towels, paper, cloth or other products in the microwave after use. 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 samsung at 800-932-3837 or fleetwood at 1-800-629-8454. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V198000 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 509 | 05/01/2009 | ODI | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 06/02/2009 | 06/01/2009 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Fleetwood is recalling 509 my 2001-2008 class a motor homes equipped with axles that include bosch zops or zoht pin slide hydraulic disc brakes. when combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience calipers sticking in the applied position. this can result in abnormal heat generation at the wheel end causing brake drag. the driver would normally have warning of the brake drag if undetected by the driver. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The driver would normally detect the brake drag but if undetected the temperature increase at the wheel end can eventually lead to soft pedal conditions due to brake fluid boil, and possible extended stopping distance increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace the necessary components free of charge. workhorse is handling the remedy for this campaign please see 09v-110. the manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731. workhorse will conduct the owner and dealer notification. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE WARNING | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V066000 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | from 09/17/1999 to 08/30/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 11194 | 04/07/2003 | MFR | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 03/04/2003 | 03/17/2003 | 571 | 105 S5.3 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, hydraulic and electric brake systems. the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In some of the affected vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition is in the start position or for a low brake fluid condition, if the body builder relied solely upon ford's ivm compliance statement for the brake system warning indicator. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will repair these vehicles. owner notification began april 7, 2003. 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 1-800-445-3307. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Fleetwood recall no. 30312.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| PARKING BRAKE | |||
| 06/19/2003 | 9366 | 1 | 05/23/2003 |
| While driving down the freeway at 60 mph the park braking system engaged. we averted an accident, but came to a grinding halt at a very dangerous spot. this system clamps onto the driveshaft and acts as a parking brake when park is selected on the shift indicator. a pump holds the brake off of the driveshaft but if the pump fails, a switch or relay fails, or insufficient fluid it engages the brake. system had to be defeated to drive after being towed with driveshaft removed. this is a horrible accident waiting to happen.ehicle is a 2001 fleetwood storm 30h on a workhorse chassis with 9300 miles.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DRIVESHAFT | |||
| 06/19/2003 | 9366 | 1 | 05/23/2003 |
| While driving down the freeway at 60 mph the park braking system engaged. we averted an accident, but came to a grinding halt at a very dangerous spot. this system clamps onto the driveshaft and acts as a parking brake when park is selected on the shift indicator. a pump holds the brake off of the driveshaft but if the pump fails, a switch or relay fails, or insufficient fluid it engages the brake. system had to be defeated to drive after being towed with driveshaft removed. this is a horrible accident waiting to happen.ehicle is a 2001 fleetwood storm 30h on a workhorse chassis with 9300 miles.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 07/24/2011 | 19000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 fleetwood storm special class a with a workhorse chassis p32. the contact stated that the chassis had bendix brakes and when driving at low speeds and depressing the brakes, the rear passenger side brake seized and exhibited an abnormal burning odor. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and they advised the contact that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were approximately 19,000. kmj | |||
| 07/24/2011 | 19000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 fleetwood storm special class a. the contact stated that the workhorse chassey p32 had bendix brakes on it. that when driving at low speeds and depressing the brakes. the right rear brake had started to lock up and have a burning smell. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and they advised her that they were unable to diagnose the failure. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure and current mileages were approximately 19,000. tb | |||
| 04/09/2010 | 32604 | ||
| Vehicle: 2001 fleetwood storm model 30h motorhome chassis: 2000 workhorse p32 incident:brakes overheated for no reason and i experienced a total loss of braking ability from the brake system. while driving from yosemite valley to fresno ca., on a cold morning, with snow on the ground, i started to smell what i believed to be overheating brakes. since we were going mostly downhill, i was already driving cautiosly in second gear. i then shifted down into first gear and was going so slow that the brakes were hardly needed at all. that seemed to make no difference at all, and the brakes soon lost all stopping power and the brake pedal went all the way to the floor, and could not be pumped up at all. i was able to find a level turn out and stop the vehicle with the parking brake.. the vehicle was then towed into fresno ca. for repairs. repairs: bud eberwein automotive (also an authorized workhorse repair shop, said all 4 calipers, brake pad sets and seals were burned and needed to be replaced. they further stated that the parts were on a workhorse recall and that the damaged parts met the criteria to be replaced at no charge by workhorse.the repair shop further stated that piston in the bosch brake caliper absorbed moisture, would swell, and would not let the brakes release. when contacted, workhorse stated to the repair shop that while the parts are known to be defective, and being recalled on other chassis' , ours is not covered on the recall. cost of repairs to us: $3,107.26 experience: i am experienced in moutain driving and have driven this coach for 9 years, much of that in the mountains with no problems at all. maintenance: this incident happened with 32,604 miles on the coach. the brake system was completely serviced by a authorized workhorse service shop less that 1 year ann 2,213 miles prior to the incident. on may 15th, 2009, paul evert's rv country replaced all 4 wheel brake pads, resurfaced all 4 rotors, and performed a brake fluid exchange. | |||