Recalls for your 1997 Fleetwood Southwind

Recalls for 1997 Fleetwood Southwind

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DEFECT #1 - VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS


Posted on: 1996-11-27
Description
The e-z slide-out room can operate unexpectedly.  Water can cause an electrical short in the slide-out room control relay.

Consequence
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 Action
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.

DEFECT #2 - EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE


Posted on: 2007-03-20
Description
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
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.

Corrective Action
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.