Fleetwood American Dream, American Eagle, American Heritage, American Tradition and 9 more (2000-2003): Equipment
Recall 09V312000 · Jul 28, 2009 · Fleetwood Rv, Inc.
6,684
vehicles affected
6,684
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 09V312000
- Date
- Jul 28, 2009
- Maker
- Fleetwood Rv, Inc.
- Units affected
- 6,684
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment
- Model years
- 2000-2003
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
FLEETWOOD RV IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 AND 2006 MOTORHOMES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 24, 2004 AND MARCH 11, 2005, EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD MODEL 1200LR, 1200LRIM, AND 1201LRIM REFRIGERATORS WITH SERIAL NUMBERS BETWEEN 1273701 AND 1536607, NON-CONSECUTIVELY. A FATIGUE FAILURE IN THE SECTION OF THE COOLING UNIT WHICH CONTAINS THE REFRIGERANT COULD ALLOW THE LIQUID SOLUTION TO SLOWLY LEAK. IF A LEAK OCCURS AND THE REFRIGERATOR CONTINUES TO BE OPERATED AFTER SOLUTION CIRCULATION HAS CEASED THE HEAT SOURCE COULD GENERATE VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES. AT SUCH HIGH TEMPERATURES, THE COOLING UNIT COULD RUPTURE.
What can happen
IF A LEAK OCCURS AND THE UNIT IS CONTINUES TO OPERATE, HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE EXPELLED AND CAN BE IGNITED, RESULTING IN A FIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
FLEETWOOD RV WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLE'S REFRIGERATOR WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD RV AT 1-800-509-3418 OR NORCOLD'S RECALL CENTER AT 1-800-767-9101.
Vehicles covered
13 models, 27 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood | American Dream | 2001-2003 |
| Fleetwood | American Eagle | 2000-2003 |
| Fleetwood | American Heritage | 2002-2003 |
| Fleetwood | American Tradition | 2001-2003 |
| Fleetwood | Bounder | 2002-2003 |
| Fleetwood | Bounder Diesel | 2002-2003 |
| Fleetwood | Discovery | 2002-2003 |
| Fleetwood | Excursion | 2003 |
| Fleetwood | Expedition | 2003 |
| Fleetwood | Pace Arrow | 2002-2003 |
| Fleetwood | Providence | 2003 |
| Fleetwood | Revolution | 2002-2003 |
| Fleetwood | Southwind | 2002-2003 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 09V312000?
13 models: Fleetwood American Dream (2001-2003), Fleetwood American Eagle (2000-2003), Fleetwood American Heritage (2002-2003) and 10 more, about 6,684 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 09V312000?
FLEETWOOD RV WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLE'S REFRIGERATOR WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD RV AT 1-800-509-3418 OR NORCOLD'S RECALL CENTER AT 1-800-767-9101.
What can happen?
IF A LEAK OCCURS AND THE UNIT IS CONTINUES TO OPERATE, HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE EXPELLED AND CAN BE IGNITED, RESULTING IN A FIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.