The defect
CERTAIN MOTORHOMES DO NOT HAVE BRAKE LIGHTS THAT ILLUMINATE CONSIDERABLY BRIGHTER THAN THE RUNNING OR TURN SIGNAL LAMPS IF ALL ARE ON AT THE SAME TIME.
The risk
THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN A CRASH IF THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE'S OPERATOR IS UNAWARE THAT YOU HAVE APPLIED YOUR BRAKES.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND MODIFY THE WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 1, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-509-3418.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fleetwood Bounder | 2004 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Bounder | 2004 | 28 | 10 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2004
24 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the exterior lighting; FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. filed 74 campaigns in all.
| 04V584000 16 Dec 2004 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 04V572000 7 Dec 2004 | HACKNEY |
| 04V566000 29 Nov 2004 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V560000 22 Nov 2004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 04V558000 22 Nov 2004 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V547000 16 Nov 2004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 04V527000 1 Nov 2004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 04V524000 1 Nov 2004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004