Fleetwood Ent., Inc.: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
Fleetwood Ent., Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 12, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 735. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS (ONLY MODELS 26A AND 24B ARE AFFECTED, AND FURTHER IDENTIFIED BY THE CHARACTERS "7A26" OR "7B24" IN THE FOURTH THROUGH SEVENTH POSITIONS OF THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS AND GENERATOR BATTERY WIRING COULD BE DAMAGED BY THE GENERATOR EXHAUST SYSTEM.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE MELTING OF THE WIRING INSULATION, CREATING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THIS COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL RELOCATE AND SECURE THE BATTERY CABLE AND MAIN WIRING HARNESS AWAY FROM THE GENERATOR EXHAUST SYSTEM; INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD TO PROTECT WIRING FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT EXPOSURE FROM THE GENERATOR EXHAUST; AND REPLACE ANY DAMAGED WIRING, IF NECESSARY.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Fleetwood Prowler | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Fleetwood Terry | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Fleetwood Wilderness | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Fleetwood Prowler | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 Fleetwood Terry | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Fleetwood Wilderness | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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 98V191000.
Full record for the 1999 Fleetwood Prowler → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →