Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 23, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,236. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH KWIKEE BRAND ELECTRIC ENTRY STEP BUILT WITH A CONTROL UNIT MANUFACTURED BY AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES, MAY DEVELOP AN ELECTRICAL SHORT DURING COLD WEATHER, ALLOWING FOR THE POTENTIAL OF THE PLASTIC CASE TO IGNITE.
The risk
THIS WILL MAKE THE STEP INOPERABLE AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY, VEHICLE OR OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE ALL AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES CONTROLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE KWIKEE BRAND ELECTRIC ENTRY STEP FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 17, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 800-509-3418.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Fleetwood Bounder | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Fleetwood Discovery | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Fleetwood Excursion | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Fleetwood Expedition | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Fleetwood Fiesta | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Fleetwood Flair | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Fleetwood Jamboree | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Fleetwood Pace Arrow | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Fleetwood Providence | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Fleetwood Revolution | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Fleetwood Southwind | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Fleetwood Storm | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Fleetwood Terra | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Fleetwood Tioga | 1 | 3 | 0 | 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 06V055000.
Full record for the 2006 Fleetwood Bounder → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →