Fleetwood Bounder Classic 2014

• Recall 107394 [USA]: If the grab bar is pulled loose during use, it could increase the risk of personal injury.
  Allied recreational group, inc. (arg) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 fleetwood bounder classic recreational vehicles manufactured april 10, 2013, to august 7, 2014. Due to insufficient structural reinforcement at the installation area, a grab bar can be pulled loose in the affected vehicles.
  arg will notify owners, and dealers will remove and reinstall the grab bar onto a reinforcement steel plate, free of charge. The recall began on december 29, 2014. Owners may contact arg customer service at 1-800-509-3417. Arg's number for this recall is 141107arg.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 100176 [USA]: If the latch plate remains partially engaged after the button is pressed, egress from the vehicle could be hindered which would increase the risk of injury in the event of an emergency.
  Fleetwood rv, inc. (fleetwood) is recalling certain model year 2014 model american eagle, american heritage, american revolution, american tradition, bounder, bounder classic, discovery, excursion, expedition, providence, south wind, storm, terra, terra se, jamboree searcher, jamboree sport, tioga montara, and tioga ranger recreational vehicles equipped with immi-brand l9 seat belt assemblies. When the button is pressed to release the seat belt, the latch plate can become partially engaged with the buckle, making the seat belt difficult to unlatch. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
  fleetwood will notify owners and dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt buckle, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on january 17, 2014. Owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216. Fleetwood's recall number 131112frv.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 96316 [USA]: A loose solar panel may separate from the vehicle during travel. this may cause personal injury and/or a road hazard to other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Fleetwood rv is recalling certain model year 2014 american revolution, bounder, discovery, expedition, and southwind motorhomes. Fasteners that attach the solar panel may become loose during normal use.
  fleetwood will notify owners, and dealers will install new locking nuts to secure the solar panel, free of charge. The recall began on june 13, 2013. Owners may contact fleetwood rv at 1-800-322-8216. Fleetwood's recall number is 130517frv.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 96456 [USA]: If the motor assembly screws shear, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the vehicle is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
  Fleetwood rv, inc. Is recalling certain model year 2013 jamboree sport diesel, providence, tioga dsl and tioga ranger dsl; 2014 excursion, expedition, jamboree sport, montara commercial, searcher commercial, southwind, storm, terra, and tioga ranger; and 2013-2014 bounder, bounder classic, and discovery recreational vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with weatherpro and 9100 series power awnings. Due to a design change in the power awning motor assembly, the motor assembly screws may unknowingly shear.
  fleetwood rv will notify owners and dometic staff will replace the affected motors with motors of a different design. The recall began during june 2013. Owners may contact fleetwood rv owner relations at 1-800-509-3418 or dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. Owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle until repairs can be performed.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 2013449 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  On certain motorhomes, the seat belt(s) may not comply with canada motor vehicle safety standard 209 - seat belt assemblies. Due to a defect in manufacturing, the seat belt buckle may not release as required by the standard. This could hinder egress from the vehicle in an emergency, increasing the risk of injury. Correction: dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace affected seatbelt buckles.

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• Recall 2013172 [Canada]: Other
  On certain motorhomes, the fasteners which secure the 20w solar panel to the roof-mounted air conditioner may loosen over time. This could allow the solar panel to separate from the vehicle and strike another vehicle, a stationary object, or a bystander, causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: dealers will install locking nuts and apply thread locking compound in order to secure the solar panel.

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• Recall 2013151 [Canada]: Other
  On certain motorhomes, the electrical motor for the awning could become damaged, allowing the awning to unfurl unexpectedly. As a result, the awning could strike another vehicle, a stationary object, or a bystander, causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: dealers will replace the awning motor.

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• Recall 2013449 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  On certain motorhomes, the seat belt(s) may not comply with canada motor vehicle safety standard 209 - seat belt assemblies. Due to a defect in manufacturing, the seat belt buckle may not release as required by the standard. This could hinder egress from the vehicle in an emergency, increasing the risk of injury. Correction: dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace affected seatbelt buckles.

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• Recall 2013151 [Canada]: Other
  On certain motorhomes, the electrical motor for the awning could become damaged, allowing the awning to unfurl unexpectedly. As a result, the awning could strike another vehicle, a stationary object, or a bystander, causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: dealers will replace the awning motor.

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• Recall 2014467 [Canada]: Brakes
  On certain motorhomes built on an ford f-53 chassis, the brake caliper piston bore may be out-of-round causing the piston seal to leak brake fluid. If the caliper piston seal is leaking, it could result in longer brake pedal travel and increased stopping distances, which may increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will inspect all four brake calipers, and replace as necessary.

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• Recall 2014520 [Canada]: Structure
  On certain motorhomes, a grab bar mounted to the inside of the sidewall has inadequate structural reinforcement at the installation area. This may allow the grab bar to be pulled loose from the wall during use, which could result in a fall and/or injury. Correction: dealers will remove and reinstall the grab bar so that it is mounted to a reinforcement steel plate.

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We where going to fill propane up for motor home about 8 miles away to get ready to take a vacation.On the way home to load up for a trip. Motor home started running ruff. .The only dealer that could work on ford engine was gator ford seffner fl. Class a motor home had only 23,946 miles on it. Had to have it towed to gator ford across from lazydays rv. If i didn't have good same that wanted me to pay 720.00 toward the tow. The policy was to tow motor home to nearest repair facility they had to replace three coil packs on # 6,8,and 10 cylinder. 148.00 each.To me they are deffected. $445.77. The labor wasn't broken down for each job.Total cost for labor was$1159.71. Invoice# f0cs24510. 3/19/2020 .The normal prevented maintenance is 10 spark plugs plus fuel system cleaning. Thank god we were not far from home when motor home engine acted up. Now the concern is the other 7 coil packs going to go bad while we are out on a trip. I think we should be reimbursed for the three coli packs and labor and the other 7 coil packs replaced again engine only has 24,000 miles on engine now since i drove it home from dealer. The motorhome has always been plugged in at house for either a/c or heat.. Always serviced at lazydays seffner fl. Artie grant

We where going to fill propane up for motor home about 8 miles away to get ready to take a vacation.On the way home to load up for a trip. Motor home started running ruff. .The only dealer that could work on ford engine was gator ford seffner fl. Class a motor home had only 23,946 miles on it. Had to have it towed to gator ford across from lazydays rv. If i didn't have good same that wanted me to pay 720.00 toward the tow. The policy was to tow motor home to nearest repair facility they had to replace three coil packs on # 6,8,and 10 cylinder. 148.00 each.To me they are deffected. $445.77. The labor wasn't broken down for each job.Total cost for labor was$1159.71. Invoice# f0cs24510. 3/19/2020 .The normal prevented maintenance is 10 spark plugs plus fuel system cleaning. Thank god we were not far from home when motor home engine acted up. Now the concern is the other 7 coil packs going to go bad while we are out on a trip. I think we should be reimbursed for the three coli packs and labor and the other 7 coil packs replaced again engine only has 24,000 miles on engine now since i drove it home from dealer. The motorhome has always been plugged in at house for either a/c or heat.. Always serviced at lazydays seffner fl. Artie grant

2014 bounder rv 35k. Consumer writes in regards to the 12 volt system malfunction. *ld the consumer stated the 12 volt system malfuntioned causing the windshield wipers to fail. The manufacturer was notified, but did not offer any assistance. Updated 11/06/2017*js

Due to poor illumination produced by my motorhome headlamps we have stopped night driving until a fix is found. Fmvss 108 requires photometric testing of lamps at 12.8v +/- 20mv, or 12.78 to12.82 volts. I purchased a volt tester and tested operating voltage at the headlamps as directed by a automotive lighting consultant. Voltages for low beams were 12.16v for the passenger side and 12.49v for the drivers side. Voltages were found with engine running, lights on,and battery 14.17v. I conducted a voltage drop test with engine off and found voltage drop to the passenger side low beam to be1.53v to the positive terminal and .21v to the negative terminal for a combined voltage drop of 1.74v. The automotive lighting consultant considers this a significant drop in voltage.This leads me to question if the turn signal lamps meet maximum allowed voltage drop of 0.8v required by fmvss 108. As designed my electrical system doesn't supply enough voltage to reach rated output of each bulb creating an unsafe and dangerous driving environment. Using markings located on each headlamp i discovered that the compliance certifications of my headlamps are questionable and possibly fraudulent. The manufacturer is depo, who have been involved in 19 recalls for headlamps over the last 7 years. I have reached out to other owners of fleetwood bounders and all responded they believe their lighting to be poor. This leads me to believe that this issue is systemic across the bounder line going back to at least model year 2012. I am requesting fleetwood rv or nhtsa issue a recall to inspect all bounders from year 2012 to 2014 and determine a remedy to increase voltage at the headlamps to a minimum of 12.8v as well as have the depo headlamps tested for compliance with fmvss 108. If photometric requirements are not met fleetwood should issue a recall to replace headlamps with compliant units. *tr