Fleetwood Revolution Le 2005

Model Revolution Le made in 2005 by Fleetwood got 1 consumer complain there is 1 investigation as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to equipment. . The car had one investigation (equipment). There was one recall concerning steering .

Revolution le year 2005

Recalls
Defect investigations
Consumer Complaints

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Model 2005

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
STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
05V166000	FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.	from 07/28/2004 to 12/17/2004	V (Vehicle)	729	06/15/2005	MFR	FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.	04/25/2005	04/25/2005
Defect Summary	On certain class a motor homes, a pneumatic line can become pinched between the hydraulic filter and a compartment door strut. the chaffing caused by opening and closing of the compartment door can cause the filter to rupture and result in a hydraulic fluid leak.
Consequence Summary	This loss of hydraulic fluid causes the power steering feature to not function. this can result in loss of vehicle control, personal injury or a vehicle crash.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will inspect, replace or repair damaged lines and relocate the affected hydraulic lines free of charge. the recall began on june 15, 2005. owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-435-7345.
Notes	Fleetwood recall no. 50415.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.

Investigations

NHTSA ID	Manufacturer	Date open	Date close	Subject
EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
PE06005	FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.	01/20/2006	05/02/2006	INADVERTENT SLIDE-OUT EXTENSION MOVEMENT
	This investigation was opened based on odi's receipt of a congressional letter on behalf of a constituent.the constituent reported incidents where the slide out room of his motor home would inadvertently move (extend) during highway use.odi was concerned that a fully extended slide out would degrade the vehicle's dynamic handling characteristics and/or possibly impact an object or another vehicle, resulting in a crash.odi contacted fleetwood and discovered that slide out rooms were installed in motor homes, travel trailers and folding trailers. as part of the investigation odi visited a rv show and the fleetwood paxinos plant to examine slide outs in various new make and model vehicles and gain an understanding of how the systems work.during the investigation odi learned that there are two methods used to extend slide out rooms.some manufacturers use hydraulic systems and others, such as fleetwood, use an electric motor. (continued on page 2)

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - LPG TANK ASSEMBLY
12/28/2004	2800	3	12/08/2004
	Dt: consumer states that the holding tank is vented into bathroom vanity inside coach motor home. this is causing dangerous odors from holding tank. consumer says that this should have been vented outside of the coach. the odors are stronger when driving than when parking. this is a sickening smell and causes family members to become ill. this is obviously a health hazard. about 2 months ago the odor was so bad that fleetwood told consumer to put ice cubes and baking soda into the toilet. consumer says that was a temporary fix. the manufacturer has been contacted, and fleetwood dealership told the consumer that a supervisor would call him back. this was about three months ago and still no contact from fleetwood. this was the second time that this happened. it has been an ongoing issue since december of 2004. the coach is still under warranty , and the dealership still has not fixed the problem. consumer is unable to get an appointment. the service is very poor. the consumer tried three different dealerships to get an appointment. the dealers referred the consumer to other dealers.*ak

Car dealers selling

State	City	Zip	Name	Phone
CA	MODESTO	95355	DAN GAMEL	209-545-5535