Fleetwood Terry 1997

Model Terry made in 1997 by Fleetwood got 5 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to service brakes, hydraulic, suspension and tires. Technical service bulletines regarding fuel system, gasoline. There was one recall concerning equipment .

Terry year 1997

Recalls
Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

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
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.

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
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
08/23/1998		1	08/01/1997
	Brake spring jammed the coil and brakes locked up caused burned the intire brake system. yh
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
		1
	While driving, the trailer's braking system failed. on investigation, the brake tensioners on all 4 wheels had fallen out of position and into the bottom of the drum. the springs were also in the bottom of the drums. one of the brake magnets was bound up in the wheel and melted down. consumer knows of neighbor who has a similar year and model whose brakes locked up and destroyed a tire due to the same problem. *tt
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - MASTER CYLINDER
		4	01/21/2000
	While traveling and applying brakes vehicle would continue to travel. dealer has been contacted, and noticed brake master cylinder spring was broken. the brake adjustment springs were broken on all 4 wheels, causing the adjusters to fall out of place, and resulting in brake failure. ak ml
SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
07/01/2000		1
	Small section of rear leaf spring breaks, causing vehicle to shift to forward spring, the added weight causes right front trailer tire to separate and come apart. fiberglass sidewalls are not properly attached to the trailer frame, this causes outside seal to come loose and sidewall to bulge, water enters trailer wall and causes mold to build up inside wall of 5th wheel trailer. *slc
TIRES
04/15/1998
	Goodyear marathon tires model# st225/75r15 keep blowing out while driving. manufacturer is aware, and has replaced the tires on this vehicle. but, keeps selling the old tires to other consumers. asking nhtsa to look into this matter. *ak