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2008 Fleetwood Saratoga

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the electrical system. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Electrical System1
010

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Equipment › Mechanical › Winch07V464000
Filed Oct 3, 20072,129 vehiclesFleetwood Folding Trailer, Inc.

Defect. ON CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, THE POWER LIFT ROOF SYSTEM, WHICH CONSISTS OF A POWER LIFT MOTOR AND CURRENT LIMITER CONTROLLER, GENERATES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF IMPACT TORQUE IF THE POWER LIFT IS OPERATED WITH THE 30A POWER CORD PLUGGED INTO A 110V AC POWER SOURCE (WITH OR WITHOUT A BATTERY).

Risk. THIS COULD CAUSE FAILURE IN ONE OF THE SHEAR PINS RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER'S LIFT SYSTEM. THIS COULD ALLOW THE ROOF TO FREE-FALL FROM THE RAISED POSITION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY, VEHICLE AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Remedy. OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH TWO WARNING STICKERS THAT EXPLAINS THE PROPER FUNCTION OF THE POWER LIFT ACCESSORY USING A BATTERY ONLY. ONE STICKER WILL BE PLACED AT THE REAR OF THE TRAILER NEXT TO THE CURRENT LIMITER. THE SECOND STICKER WILL BE PLACED NEXT TO THE 30A POWER CORD OUTLET. IN ADDITION, FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILERS WILL SEND A COPY OF THE OPERATION MANUAL THAT EMPHASIZES THE BATTERY-ONLY OPERATION OF THIS TRAILER ACCESSORY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILERS AT 1-814-443-7367.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Electrical SystemFire
Filed Aug 5, 2010TX

THE INSIDE LIGHTS OF THE CAMPER REMAINED ON WHILE IT WAS FOLDED DOWN AND BURNED THE DRAPES AND MELTED THE WINDOWS AS WELL AS THE LIGHT FIXTURE. IT POTENTIALLY COULD HAVE IGNITED THE PROPANE SYSTEM IF IT WAS NOT DISCOVERED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURE SITE IT AS OWNER ERROR, BUT IT SHOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR THOSE LIGHTS TO HAVE POWER WHEN THE TRAILER IS FOLDED DOWN SINCE THERE IS A SWITCH THAT CUTS THE POWER INSIDE THE TRAILER. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ARE FAILING TO REPAIR THE PART. *TR

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2008
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
2008 — this page1110Routine
20071100Routine

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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: Oct 3, 2007. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.