Fleetwood Wilderness 2007
Model Wilderness made in 2007 by Fleetwood got 1 consumer complain as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference to tires. . 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 - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
07V352000 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | from 10/09/2006 to 02/16/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 56 | 08/15/2007 | MFR | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 08/10/2007 | 08/10/2007 | 567 | ||||||
Defect Summary | Certain travel trailers fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, certification. the information provided on the certification and tire information labels denoting the tire pressure is incorrect. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | Driving with under-inflated tires can cause or contribute to premature tire failure that could result in a loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Owners will be sent correct federal certification and trailer weight information tags and installation instructions. an owner can have these tags installed at their dealership if they do not want to install the tags themselves. the recall began on august 15, 2007. owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-445-3307. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Fleetwood recall no.70806.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
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. |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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TIRES | |||
09/27/2007 | 75 | 3 | 06/12/2007 |
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 fleetwood wilderness scout. the vehicle has highway masters, size st22575r15 tires (na). upon inspection of the tire, the contact noticed that the front passenger side tire was flat. the tire was replaced with a spare. the tire dealer stated that the tire was already patched. the current and failure mileages were 75. no other vehicle information was available. *updated 12/12/07 *bf the consumer was informed the tire barely met weight restrictions for coach weight. the consumer replaced all of the tires. updated*jb |