Fleetwood Ent., Inc.: Electrical System › Wiring
Fleetwood Ent., Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 23, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,122. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL WIRING TO THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS (BRAKE LIGHTS, RUNNING LIGHTS, AND TURN SIGNALS) OF THE TRAILER ALLOWS THE STEEL LIFTING CABLES USED TO RAISE AND LOWER THE FOLDING TOP TO RUB AGAINST THE ELECTRICAL WIRING WHENEVER THE TOP IS LOWERED OR RAISED.
The risk
CONTINUED RUBBING FROM THE STEEL LIFTING CABLES CAUSESLOSS OF INSULATION AROUND THE WIRES, RESULTING IN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUITSAND A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD.
The remedy
A PLASTIC WIRING PROTECTOR WILL BE INSTALLED AROUND THE LIFTING CABLE.
1 model year covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Fleetwood Rio Grande | 0 | 1 | 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 93V043000.
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