NHTSA Campaign 07V365000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS

Issued by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. · Reported Aug 15, 2007 · 41 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN 39R MOTOR HOMES, THE PROPANE HOSE, UNDER THE GALLEY SLIDE-OUT ROOM, CAN FLEX AND MAKE CONTACT WITH OTHER COMPONENTS DURING THE SLIDE-OUT ROOM OPERATION.

Consequence

THIS MAY LEAD TO ABRASION OR KINKING OF THE PROPANE HOSE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A PROPANE GAS LEAK AND THE POTENTIAL FOR AN EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.

Remedy

FLEETWOOD WILL REPLACE THE PROPANE GAS HOSE IF IT IS KINKED OR DAMAGED. IF THE HOSE IS NOT KINKED OR DAMAGED, FLEETWOOD WILL INSTALL INSULATED LOOP CLAMPS TO SECURE THE PROPANE HOSE AWAY FROM COMPONENTS. FLEETWOOD BEGAN CALLING CUSTOMERS ON AUGUST 3, 2007. A CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION MAILING BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY 2008 41
FLEETWOOD EXCURSION 2008 41
FLEETWOOD PROVIDENCE 2008 41

Source: NHTSA Campaign 07V365000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.