2015 Fleetwood Excursion

Defect. Allied Recreation Group, Inc. (ARG) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Fleetwood Excursion vehicles manufactured July 16, 2013, to November 5, 2014, and 2015 Holiday Rambler Ambassador vehicles manufactured August 7, 2014, to October 23, 2014. On the affected vehicles, a seat pedestal mounting support bracket may not have been installed according to engineering specifications. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 207, "Seating Systems," and No. 210 "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."

Risk. An incorrectly installed seat pedestal can cause the seat to detach from the floor, failing to retrain the occupant and increasing the risk of occupant injury in the event of a vehicle crash.

Remedy. ARG will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and install a new mounting bracket hardware if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 30, 2014. Owners may contact ARG customer service at 1-800-509-3417. ARG's number for this recall is 141117ARG.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 (NA) FLEETWOOD EXCURSION 35E. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME AROUND THE CHASSIS WAS INSTALLED TOO CLOSE TO THE EGR VALVE AS A RESULT A TECHNICIAN NEEDED TO CUT AN INCH FROM THE FRAME IN ORDER FOR THE EGR VALVE AND THE FRAME NOT TO COME IN CONTACT. THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CENTER ARKANSAS TRUCK CENTER DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN REFUSED TO CUT AN INCH FROM THE FRAME AND CONFIRMED THAT REPAIR WOULD INTERFERE WITH THE INTEGRITY OF THE FRAME AND WEAKEN IT. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR A TOTAL OF 4 WEEKS AND WAS CURRENTLY STILL THERE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACT HOWEVER STATED THAT THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY UNDER WARRANTY AND NEEDED TO COME TO AN AGREEMENT FOR A REPAIR WITH THE DEALER. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED FROM THE MANUFACTURER DUE TO THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE BEING UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FLEETWOOD EXCURSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, DEFROSTER, AND ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED BY A MECHANIC. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN INSPECTION AND A MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT FIVE OF THE EIGHT FRAME WELLS FAILED. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE THREE EXTERIOR WINDOWS THAT HAD TO BE TAPED BY A MECHANIC BECAUSE THEY HAD PREMATURELY DE-LAMINATED FROM CONNECTING SECURELY. THE REPAIR SHOP PROVIDED THE TEMPORARY SOLUTION AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE WINDOWS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AN INDEPENDENT SAFETY INSPECTOR WAS TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,600. UPDATED 09/20/16*LJ *TR