Fleetwood Expedition 2005

• Recall 81261 [USA]: If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
  Fleetwood is recalling 70,101 my 2003-2007 southwind, pace arrow, bounder, flair, storm, fiesta, terra gas class a motor homes; bounder, discovery, providence, excursion, expedition, revolution, american eagle, american heritage, american tradition diesel class a motor homes; jamboree tioga class c motor homes; and prowler, wilderness, terry, mallard, pioneer, pride and triumph conventional and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerators manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
  fleetwood is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.
  customers 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 http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 54972 [USA]: The weight label on the hitch receiver provides the maximum trailer weight rating and the maximum tongue weight rating. it is important that these ratings not be exceeded. failure to comply could result in damage to the motor home frame, body, or hitch receiver and could cause unstable driving and handling characteristrics which may result in a vehicle crash.
  Certain diesel class a motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification." the manufacturers' tow hitch receiver information label was printed with the incorrect weight carrying capacity value and the incorrect tongue weight value.
  fleetwood will mail owners the correct tow hitch receiver weight information label. If owners do not feel comfortable installing the label, dealers will install the label for them. The recall began august 4, 2005. Owners may contact fleetwood at 800-509-3418.
  fleetwood recall no. 50719. Customers 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 http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 2008246 [Canada]: Other
  On certain motorhomes, conventional travel trailers and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with a dometic corporation refrigerator, a fatigue crack can develop in the boiler tube. This could allow the release of pressurized coolant solution into an area where an ignition source is present, which could result in a fire. Correction: dealers will install a secondary burner housing.

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• Recall 2005227 [Canada]: Label
  On certain motorhomes equipped with a diesel engine, the tow hitch receiver information label incorrectly lists the weight carrying capacity value of 10,000 lbs and tongue weight value of 1,000 lbs. The correct weight carrying capacity value is 5,000 lbs and the tongue weight value is 500 lbs. Correction: owners will be provided with corrected tow hitch weight information labels and installation instructions.

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To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Inadvertent slide-out extension movement investigation # PE06005

  This investigation was opened based on odis receipt of a congressional letter on behalf of a constituent.The constituent reported incidents where the "slide out" room of his motor home would inadvertently move (extend) during highway use.Odi was concerned that a fully extended slide out would degrade the vehicles dynamic handling characteristics and/or possibly impact an object or another vehicle, resulting in a crash.Odi contacted fleetwood and discovered that slide out rooms were installed in motor homes, travel trailers and folding trailers. As part of the investigation odi visited a rv show and the fleetwood paxinos plant to examine "slide outs" in various new make and model vehicles and gain an understanding of how the systems work.During the investigation odi learned that there are two methods used to extend slide out rooms.Some manufacturers use hydraulic systems and others, such as fleetwood, use an electric motor. (continued on page 2)
  

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Dual pane window seals rupture and dual pane windows become foggy and stained making visibilty terrible and unsafe. Especially can't see your mirrors. According to forums it appears to be a very common problem among fleetwood products.

All se-gi made windows fogging up making it very dangerous; very hard to see.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 fleetwood expedition. While driving various speeds, the driver and passenger side windows retained moisture and caused a glare due to the sunlight. The failure occurred constantly. The motor home was not diagnosed nor repaired. The defogger feature failed to rectify the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vin was invalid. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.

While driving my fleetwood motorhome, i noticed an electrical odor. I looked toward the back of the coach and the rear bedroom was full of smoke. When i finally got the coach to a service center, it was determined that the exhaust system had a hole in it near the engine. The coach only had 32000 miles. The heat from the engine through the exhaust heated the electrical control box that is immediately adjacent to the engine, the coating on the wiring melted and that resulted in an electrical fire. I feel that there is a major design flaw that could result in bodily injury or death. *tr

In the middle of the night in one place that i didn't have any light just the cars passing i had to stop because the engine failsafe mode was on. I stop to read the manual for to know what i have to do? After 20 min without leaving the car because i was alone i start driving again so slow to my house. *tr

Driver's side window fogged up because seal to thermal pane failed causing reduced vision to left side mirror on the coach. This creates a safety hazard because one is unable to see traffic out left mirror especially when sun is shining just right that creates a glare in the mirror.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 fleetwood expedition diesel rv. While driving approximately 55 mph, the contact noticed that the seals on the three windows on the driver side had failed causing air to seep into the vehicle through the windows. The contact stated that all the windows in the vehicle had the same failure except for the windshield. This also caused the window panes to become foggy and turn blue, making visibility difficult for the contact. The manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. The company was taken over by new owners who advised that they would not be able to assist the contact with any repairs. The failure mileage was 28,000 and the current mileage was 31,000.

Our drivers side window is so fogged that it is extremely dangerous for us to drive it .Others have the fog as well, i am just disgusted with the fact it is now so dangerous. I understand from other websites this has been a common problem with these windows. I do not understand with the price of these rv's how fleetwood would continue to use such defective windows and actually think the public will return to purchase another fleetwood product. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 fleetwood expedition. The contact stated that the insulated window seals were defective. There was moisture seeping through the panels, which caused the windows to become excessively foggy. The contact's visibility was reduced. The vehicle was taken to the authorized dealer and they stated that the failure was related to the seal leakage. The vehicle has not been repaired. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 20,000 and current mileage was 26,000.