Car Problem DataNHTSA records

2007 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery › cables. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
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Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables1
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2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables09V056000
Filed Feb 18, 20093,782 vehiclesFleetwood Enterprises, Inc.

Defect. FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING 3,782 MY 2006-2009 PROVIDENCE, EXCURSION, EXPEDITION, DISCOVERY AND BOULDER DIESEL MOTOR HOMES. THE BATTERY CABLE IS ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO A SHARP EDGE LOCATED ON TOP OF A SHELF INSTALLED OVER THE DRIVESHAFT.

Risk. THIS CAN CAUSE ABRASION TO THE BATTERY CABLE INSULATION, LEADING TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND POSSIBLY A FIRE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE CABLE AWAY FROM THE SHARP EDGE LOCATION. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FOR YOU FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY, 26 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 800-509-3418.

Steering07V306000
Filed Jul 18, 200718,000 vehiclesFreightliner Llc

Defect. FREIGHTLINER IS RECALLING CERTAIN SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS, HEAVY TRUCKS, VAN CHASSIS, RV MOTORHOME CHASSIS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 5 TO MAY 17, 2007, EQUIPPED WITH AXLE ALLIANCE COMPANY (AAC) FRONT AXLES. DURING THE FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY, THE FASTENERS THAT ATTACH THE STEERING ARM OR TIE ROD ARMS TO THE SPINDLE MAY BE OVER OR UNDER TIGHTENED.

Risk. INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED STEERING ARM FASTENERS MAY FATIGUE AND FRACTURE WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy. THOMAS BUILT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, INSPECT THE FASTENERS, AND REPLACE THE STEERING ARM IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 21, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.

What owners reported

Newest filings
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Filed Dec 7, 2010VA

2007 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER CLASS A MOTOR HOME. DUAL PANE WINDOWS. FOGGING WINDOWS, DRIVERS SIDE, PASSENGERS SIDE, ALL WINDOWS ON BOTH SIDES SUBJECT TO FOGGING PROBLEM. NORMAL USE, OVER TIME THEY GRADUALLY BEGAN TO FORM THE FOG MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THRU ESPECIALLY WHEN SUN SHINES ON IT. IT HAD STARTED BY 2008 AND BY 2009 DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW HAD NO CLEAR VISIBILITY . TO CORRECT THE AFFECTED WINDOWS WE TOOK THEM TO SUNCOAST DESIGNERS IN FLA. THEY REMOVED, DEFOGGED, RESEALED AND REPLACED THE WINDOWS. LESS COSTLY THAN REPLACING WITH SAME WINDOWS WHICH COULD REPEAT THE PROBLEM ANY TIME. *TR

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
Filed Jun 15, 2009TX

2007 FLEETWOOD MOTOR HOME RECALL 90209. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE RV HAD CONSTANT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER SENT HIM A WIRING DIAGRAM INSTEAD OF REPAIRING THE RV. THE CONSUMER SOLD THE RV IN JULY 2008. RECALL # 09V056000 *JB

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2005
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20090300Routine
20082800Routine
2007 — this page2200Routine
20063400Routine
20054120Routine
20031110Routine
20021100Routine
20013000Routine
20000100Routine
19991100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Feb 18, 2009. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.