Fleetwood Grand Tour, Grand Tour Elite (1998-1999): Equipment
Recall 98V263000 · Oct 20, 1998 · Fleetwood Ent., Inc.
8,602
vehicles affected
8,602
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 98V263000
- Date
- Oct 20, 1998
- Maker
- Fleetwood Ent., Inc.
- Units affected
- 8,602
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Recreational vehicle/trailer > Lpg systems > Tank assembly
- Model years
- 1998-1999
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Falls
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FOLDING TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH MOLDED GAS BOTTLE COVER ASSEMBLIES. THE UPPER MOLDED GAS BOTTLE COVER LID CAN BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE PLASTIC PAN DURING TRANSIT DUE TO IMPROPER ATTACHMENT OF THE LOWER RUBBER HOLD-DOWN STRAPS, SEVERE WIND TURBULENCE, OR VIBRATION.
What can happen
THIS LID COULD FALL ONTO THE ROADWAY CREATING A ROAD HAZARD.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL ADD A POSITIVE LOCKING DEVICE TO SECURE THE UPPER MOLDED GAS BOTTLE COVER LID TO THE LOWER PLASTIC PAN.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood | Grand Tour | 1998 |
| Fleetwood | Grand Tour Elite | 1999 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 98V263000?
2 models: Fleetwood Grand Tour (1998), Fleetwood Grand Tour Elite (1999), about 8,602 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 98V263000?
DEALERS WILL ADD A POSITIVE LOCKING DEVICE TO SECURE THE UPPER MOLDED GAS BOTTLE COVER LID TO THE LOWER PLASTIC PAN.
What can happen?
THIS LID COULD FALL ONTO THE ROADWAY CREATING A ROAD HAZARD.
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.