Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the structure. It has been recalled 3 times.
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Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer11V074000
Filed Jan 28, 201188 vehiclesFleetwood Rv, Inc.
Defect. FLEETWOOD RV IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.
Risk. THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH DESIGNED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED MAY NOT ACTIVATE IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.
Remedy. FLEETWOOD RV IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NORCOLD DEALERS TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 6, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101.
Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer › Lpg Systems › Tank Assembly11V009000
Filed Jan 7, 201111 vehiclesFleetwood Rv, Inc.
Defect. FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 SOUTHWIND AND MODEL YEAR 2010 BOUNDER CLASS-A MOTOR HOMES. THE LPG TANK CAN COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE SPRING SHACKLE CARRIER BOLT AND DAMAGE THE LPG TANK.
Risk. THE DAMAGE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO LEAD TO AN UNINTENDED RELEASE OF LPG GAS AND COULD RESULT IN A FIRE WHICH MAY LEAD TO DEATH, INJURY OR LOSS OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND INSPECT THE PROPANE TANK AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE PROPANE TANK FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 2, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD RV AT 1-800-509-3418.
Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator10V251000
Filed Jun 9, 201044 vehiclesFleetwood Rv, Inc.
Defect. FLEETWOOD RV IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 BOUNDER, BOUNDER CLASSIC, FIESTA, SOUTHWIND AND TERRA CLASS A MOTOR HOMES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 11, 2010 THROUGH MARCH 30, 2010. THESE MOTOR HOMES WERE BUILT ON WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS AND WITH GENERAL MOTORS GASOLINE ENGINES AND EQUIPPED WITH REMY ALTERNATOR. A LOW RESISTANCE ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR'S VOLTAGE REGULATOR MAY OCCUR.
Risk. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR MAY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. NAVISTAR/WORKHORSE IS HANDING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN PLEASE SEE NAVISTAR/WORKHORSE'S DEFECT REPORT 10V-158. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR/WORKHORSE AT 1-877-246-7731.
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Filed Feb 22, 2011771 milesGA
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HYDRAULIC LEVELING JACKS WERE BENT AND WERE UNABLE TO RETRACT BACK INTO THE HOUSING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE OR MAKE USE OF ANY OF THE FIXTURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE HYDRAULIC LEVELING SYSTEM FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 771 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,800.
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: Jan 28, 2011. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.