The defect
FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING 311 MY 2008-2009 PROVIDENCE, EXCURSION, EXPEDITION, DISCOVERY AND BOUNDER DIESEL MOTOR HOME. THE BATTERY CABLE MAY BECOME DISLODGED AND COME IN CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER SHAFT CAUSING ENTANGLEMENT OR ABRASION TO THE BATTERY CABLE.
The risk
THIS COULD LEAD TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH MAY RESULT IN A FIRE OR UN-COMMANDED VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WHICH MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE DAMAGE BATTERY CABLES AND SECURE THE BATTERY CABLE HARNESS ABOVE THE DRIVE SHAFT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-509-3418.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fleetwood Bounder Diesel | 2008, 2009 |
| Fleetwood Discovery | 2008, 2009 |
| Fleetwood Excursion | 2008, 2009 |
| Fleetwood Expedition | 2008, 2009 |
| Fleetwood Providence | 2008, 2009 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
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 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 Providence | 2008 | 0 | 7 |
| Fleetwood Providence | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2009
34 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the electrical system; FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. filed 74 campaigns in all.
| 09V454000 25 Nov 2009 | CHRYSLER LLC |
| 09V446000 18 Nov 2009 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
| 09V437000 6 Nov 2009 | ROADTREK MOTORHOMES INC. |
| 09V384000 29 Sept 2009 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 09V371000 29 Sept 2009 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 09V343000 1 Sept 2009 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 09V327000 11 Aug 2009 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 09V260000 6 Jul 2009 | NEWMAR CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009