NHTSA Campaign 07V504000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Issued by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. · Reported Oct 25, 2007 · 133 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, THE SLIDE-OUT ROOM MAY ACTIVATE WHILE TRAVELING, CAUSING THE OVERALL VEHICLE WIDTH TO INCREASE. WATER CAN SHORT OUT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL RELAY FOR THE SLIDE-OUT ROOM CONTROL MECHANISM.

Consequence

THE WIDE VEHICLE WIDTH COULD LEAD TO COLLISIONS WHILE TRAVELING OR SLIDE-OUT ROOM IMPACT TO ADJACENT OBJECTS WHILE THE MOTOR HOME IS PARKED.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY, RELOCATE CERTAIN ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND SEAL ASSOCIATED COMPARTMENTS FROM THE ELEMENTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FLEETWOOD BOUNDER 2007 133
FLEETWOOD BOUNDER DIESEL 2008 133
FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW 2007 133
FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW 2008 133

Source: NHTSA Campaign 07V504000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.