Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.: Equipment › Mechanical › Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 16, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,100. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES BUILT ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS, THE HYDRAULIC HOSE OPERATING THE LEVELING JACK SYSTEM WAS ROUTED SO IT PLACES THE HOSE TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE EXHAUST. THE HOT EXHAUST CAN CAUSE THE HYDRAULIC HOSE TO MELT OR ABRADE, RELEASING HYDRAULIC FLUID.
The risk
IF THE HYDRAULIC FLUID SHOULD IGNITE BY AN EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATING TUBE OR OTHER HEAT SOURCE, THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE DAMAGED HOSES AND RELOCATE THE AFFECTED HYDRAULIC LINES. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN OCTOBER 3, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Fleetwood Bounder | 28 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 Fleetwood Southwind | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Fleetwood Bounder | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Fleetwood Pace Arrow | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Fleetwood Southwind | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 03V344000.
Full record for the 2004 Fleetwood Bounder → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →