Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 26, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,583. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING 1,583 MY 2008-2009 JAMBOREE, JAMBOREE SPORT, JAMBOREE GT, AND TIOGA, TIOGA RANGER, AND TIOGA SL CLASS C MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON A FORD E450 CHASSIS. A SECTION OF HARD PLASTIC EVAPORATIVE EMISSION LINE NEAR THE EVAP SYSTEM CANISTER MAY BE KINKED AND COMPLETELY RESTRICTED. THIS MAY AFFECT A PRESSURE INCREASE IN THE EVAP LINES AND FUEL TANK IN HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, CAUSING A RELEASE OF EXCESS VAPORS WHEN THE GAS CAP IS REMOVED.
The risk
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, EXCESS VAPORS AND FUEL MAY BE SPRAYED FROM THE FUEL CAP POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE KINKED EVAPORATIVE LINE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-509-3418.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Fleetwood Jamboree | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Fleetwood Jamboree GT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Fleetwood Jamboree Sport | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Fleetwood Tioga | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Fleetwood Tioga Ranger | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Fleetwood Tioga SL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Fleetwood Jamboree | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Fleetwood Jamboree GT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Fleetwood Jamboree Sport | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Fleetwood Tioga | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Fleetwood Tioga Ranger | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Fleetwood Tioga SL | 0 | 2 | 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 08V505000.
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