The defect
FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING 226 MY 2008-2009 AMERICAN ALLEGIANCE, AMERICAN EAGLE, AMERICAN HERITAGE, AMERICAN TRADITION, BOUNDER, BOUNDER DIESEL, DISCOVERY, EXCURSION, EXPEDITION, FIESTA LX, PACE ARROW, PROVIDENCE, REVOLUTION LE, SOUTHWIND, CLASS A MOTOR HOMES, AND ICON, JAMBOREE, JAMBOREE GT, JAMBOREE SPORT, PULSE, TIOGA, AND TIOGA RANGER CLASS C MOTOR HOMES. THESE MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, PART 567, 'CERTIFICATION.' THE OCCUPANT AND CARGO CARRYING CAPACITY WERE CALCULATED INCORRECTLY ALLOWING ADDITIONAL LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY.
The risk
OVERLOADING MAY HAVE AN ADVERSE AFFECT ON MOTOR HOME HANDLING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
FLEETWOOD WILL MAIL A CORRECTED FEDERAL CERTIFICATION LABEL ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TO THE AFFECTED MOTOR HOME OWNERS. OWNERS WHO DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE INSTALLING THIS LABEL CAN TAKE THEIR MOTOR HOME TO ANY FLEETWOOD DEALER AND THE DEALER WILL INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-509-3418.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fleetwood American Allegiance | 2008, 2009 |
| Fleetwood American Eagle | 2008, 2009 |
| Fleetwood American Heritage | 2008, 2009 |
| Fleetwood American Tradition | 2008, 2009 |
| Fleetwood Bounder | 2008, 2009 |
| Fleetwood Bounder Diesel | 2008, 2009 |
| Fleetwood Discovery | 2008, 2009 |
| Fleetwood Excursion | 2008, 2009 |
| Fleetwood Expedition | 2008, 2009 |
| Fleetwood Fiesta LX | 2008, 2009 |
| Fleetwood Icon | 2008, 2009 |
| Fleetwood Jamboree | 2008, 2009 |
| Fleetwood Jamboree GT | 2008, 2009 |
| Fleetwood Jamboree Sport | 2008, 2009 |
| Fleetwood Pace Arrow | 2008, 2009 |
| Fleetwood Providence | 2008, 2009 |
| Fleetwood Pulse | 2008, 2009 |
| Fleetwood Revolution LE | 2008, 2009 |
| Fleetwood Southwind | 2008, 2009 |
| Fleetwood Tioga | 2008, 2009 |
| Fleetwood Tioga Ranger | 2008, 2009 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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 American Allegiance | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Fleetwood American Allegiance | 2009 | 1 | 4 |
| Fleetwood American Eagle | 2008 | 6 | 3 |
| Fleetwood American Eagle | 2009 | 2 | 2 |
| Fleetwood American Heritage | 2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Fleetwood American Heritage | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Fleetwood American Tradition | 2008 | 2 | 3 |
| Fleetwood American Tradition | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Fleetwood Bounder | 2008 | 3 | 2 |
| Fleetwood Bounder | 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Bounder Diesel | 2008 | 2 | 8 |
| Fleetwood Bounder Diesel | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Fleetwood Discovery | 2008 | 3 | 7 |
| Fleetwood Discovery | 2009 | 0 | 4 |
| Fleetwood Excursion | 2008 | 1 | 7 |
| Fleetwood Excursion | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Fleetwood Expedition | 2008 | 1 | 6 |
| Fleetwood Expedition | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Fleetwood Fiesta LX | 2008 | 1 | 2 |
| Fleetwood Fiesta LX | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Icon | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| Fleetwood Icon | 2009 | 0 | 6 |
| Fleetwood Jamboree | 2008 | 2 | 6 |
| Fleetwood Jamboree | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Fleetwood Jamboree GT | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Fleetwood Jamboree GT | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Fleetwood Jamboree Sport | 2008 | 0 | 3 |
| Fleetwood Jamboree Sport | 2009 | 0 | 5 |
| Fleetwood Pace Arrow | 2008 | 1 | 4 |
| Fleetwood Pace Arrow | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2008
166 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the equipment; FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. filed 74 campaigns in all.
| 08V681000 19 Dec 2008 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 08V674000 18 Dec 2008 | TITAN COACHES |
| 08V685000 18 Dec 2008 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 08V661000 15 Dec 2008 | GLENDALE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES |
| 08V655000 12 Dec 2008 | WARRIOR INDUSTRIES |
| 08V648000 9 Dec 2008 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 08V639000 4 Dec 2008 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC |
| 08V629000 2 Dec 2008 | DUSTER CAMPER II INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008