The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH KWIKEE BRAND ELECTRIC ENTRY STEP BUILT WITH A CONTROL UNIT MANUFACTURED BY AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES, MAY DEVELOP AN ELECTRICAL SHORT DURING COLD WEATHER, ALLOWING FOR THE POTENTIAL OF THE PLASTIC CASE TO IGNITE.
The risk
THIS WILL MAKE THE STEP INOPERABLE AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY, VEHICLE OR OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE ALL AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES CONTROLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE KWIKEE BRAND ELECTRIC ENTRY STEP FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 17, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 800-509-3418.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fleetwood Bounder | 2006 |
| Fleetwood Bounder Diesel | 2006 |
| Fleetwood Discovery | 2006 |
| Fleetwood Excursion | 2006 |
| Fleetwood Expedition | 2006 |
| Fleetwood Fiesta | 2006 |
| Fleetwood Flair | 2006 |
| Fleetwood Jamboree | 2006 |
| Fleetwood Pace Arrow | 2006 |
| Fleetwood Providence | 2006 |
| Fleetwood Revolution | 2006 |
| Fleetwood Southwind | 2006 |
| Fleetwood Storm | 2006 |
| Fleetwood Terra | 2006 |
| Fleetwood Tioga | 2006 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
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 | 2006 | 6 | 8 |
| Fleetwood Bounder Diesel | 2006 | 3 | 4 |
| Fleetwood Discovery | 2006 | 9 | 5 |
| Fleetwood Excursion | 2006 | 7 | 5 |
| Fleetwood Expedition | 2006 | 7 | 4 |
| Fleetwood Fiesta | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| Fleetwood Flair | 2006 | 3 | 5 |
| Fleetwood Jamboree | 2006 | 0 | 3 |
| Fleetwood Pace Arrow | 2006 | 3 | 5 |
| Fleetwood Providence | 2006 | 4 | 4 |
| Fleetwood Revolution | 2006 | 1 | 2 |
| Fleetwood Southwind | 2006 | 4 | 6 |
| Fleetwood Storm | 2006 | 0 | 5 |
| Fleetwood Terra | 2006 | 0 | 4 |
| Fleetwood Tioga | 2006 | 1 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 2006
51 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the equipment; FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. filed 74 campaigns in all.
| 06V491000 22 Dec 2006 | DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| 06V455000 30 Nov 2006 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 06V449000 28 Nov 2006 | LES ENTREPRISES M.CORBEIL |
| 06V456000 28 Nov 2006 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 06V437000 16 Nov 2006 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 06V434000 15 Nov 2006 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 06V429000 14 Nov 2006 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 06V430000 7 Nov 2006 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006