Fleetwood Ent., Inc.: Equipment › Mechanical › Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer
Fleetwood Ent., Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 7, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,915. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTOR HOMES. THE HYDRAULIC HOSES WHICH OPERATE THE LEVELING JACK SYSTEM IS ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING THE HOSE TO MELT, RELEASING HYDRAULIC FLUID.
The risk
THIS HYDRAULIC FLUID CAN IGNITE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT, REPLACE ANY DAMAGED HOSES, AND RELOCATE THE AFFECTED HYDRAULIC LINES.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Fleetwood Bounder | 24 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 Fleetwood Pace Arrow | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Fleetwood Bounder | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 Fleetwood Pace Arrow | 11 | 4 | 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 97V178000.
Full record for the 1998 Fleetwood Bounder → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →