Fleetwood Flair 1999
Complaint Information: Recalls, Consumer Complaints, Service Bulletins, OBD II Codes
Recall 45812 [USA]: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Certain motor homes and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, 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 will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). 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 you 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 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.Recall 2007047 [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 replace the refrigerator's boiler tube assembly.
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.
- 04212008 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS: Fleetwood service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Consumer maintenance advisory, generator fuel lines. Fleetwood motor home owners. Csc was received. *pe
- 362 - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES: Ford motor company is conducting a safety recall campaign to replace the accelerator cable on all 1999 ford f53 chassis. *tt
| Crash | Fire | Towed | Injured | Deaths | Failure Date |
|---|
| No | No | N | None | None | 20070531 |
The rubber gasoline fuel line that connects the onboard generator to the main fuel tank cracked and leaks gasoline onto and beneath the vehicle. The leaked gasoline may not be detected and may pose a risk of a vehicle fire if ignited from exposure to flame, sparks, hot surfaces, etc. The part of the hose over the tank is inaccessible and cannot be easily changed. *tr
| No | No | N | None | None | 20060831 |
Consumer would like reimbursement for replacing defective refrigerator by dometic. Consumer states he had the refrigerator replaced before the recall was received and wants to be reimbursed. **nar**kb the consumer stated the refrgertor stopped cooling and there was a strong ammonia odor. When the consumer removed the external panel, he discovered a crack in the cooling coil. The consumer was informed that the coil had split open and could not be repaired and that a new cooling unit would need to be purchased. *jb
| No | No | N | None | None | 20030323 |
Nar 06/05/2003 *mr the consumer had a large leak in the fuel line causing damage to the motor. *cb
| No | No | N | None | None | 19990613 |
Head lamps sockets are not wired correctly causing low beams inoperable. Yh
| No | No | N | None | None | 19990331 |
3-4 inches of play in the wheel is too much. In a windy situation you must turn the wheel that far to countesteer and by that time you have nearly changed lanes. Ford has replaced the steering gear box and tells me that ist is within specs.
| No | No | N | None | None |
While driving the cab mount that connects to the frame broke and caused temporary loss of control. The dealership indicated that the mount broke because of too much stress on the weld. *nm