Recalls for 1998 Fleetwood Terry

DEFECT #1 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES

Posted on: 1998-08-27
Description
Vehicle description: travel trailers (only models 26a and 24b are affected, and further identified by the characters 7a26 or 7b24 in the fourth through seventh positions of the vehicle identification number.  The main wiring harness and generator battery wiring could be damaged by the generator exhaust system.

Consequence
This condition could cause melting of the wiring insulation, creating an electrical short.  This could lead to a fire.

Corrective Action
Dealers will relocate and secure the battery cable and main wiring harness away from the generator exhaust system; install a heat shield to protect wiring from excessive heat exposure from the generator exhaust; and replace any damaged wiring, if necessary.

Notes
Owner notification began during august1998.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.  Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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.