Recalls for 2007 Fleetwood Tioga

DEFECT #1 - EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Posted on: 2006-11-17
Description
Certain motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, certification.  The federal certification tag figures related to the rear tire pressure tag of 60 psi are incorrect.  The correct rear tire pressure rating is 80 psi.  

Consequence
A misprinted label could lead to improper vehicle loading or tire inflation which could result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Corrective Action
Fleetwood will mail the correct federal certification tag along with installation instructions.  Fleetwood is also asking owners to check and, if necessary, inflate the rear tires to the correct 80 psi.  If owners are not comfortable installing the label themselves or checking the tire pressure, owners can take their vehicles to their dealer.  The recall began on february 5, 2007.  Owners may contact fleetwood at 800-505-3418.

Notes
Fleetwood recall no.  61020.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.

DEFECT #2 - EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE

Posted on: 2008-07-15
Description
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
If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.  

Corrective Action
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.