The defect
FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING 509 MY 2001-2008 CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH AXLES THAT INCLUDE BOSCH ZOPS OR ZOHT PIN SLIDE HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES. WHEN COMBINED WITH OCCASIONAL OR SEASONAL VEHICLE OPERATION MAY EXPERIENCE CALIPERS STICKING IN THE APPLIED POSITION. THIS CAN RESULT IN ABNORMAL HEAT GENERATION AT THE WHEEL END CAUSING BRAKE DRAG. THE DRIVER WOULD NORMALLY HAVE WARNING OF THE BRAKE DRAG IF UNDETECTED BY THE DRIVER.
The risk
THE DRIVER WOULD NORMALLY DETECT THE BRAKE DRAG BUT IF UNDETECTED THE TEMPERATURE INCREASE AT THE WHEEL END CAN EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SOFT PEDAL CONDITIONS DUE TO BRAKE FLUID BOIL, AND POSSIBLE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. WORKHORSE IS HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN PLEASE SEE 09V-110. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 1-877-246-7731. WORKHORSE WILL CONDUCT THE OWNER AND DEALER NOTIFICATION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fleetwood Bounder | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Fleetwood Fiesta LX | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Fleetwood Flair | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Fleetwood Pace Arrow | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Fleetwood Southwind | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Fleetwood Storm | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Fleetwood Terra LX | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
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 | 2001 | 8 | 5 |
| Fleetwood Bounder | 2002 | 12 | 5 |
| Fleetwood Bounder | 2003 | 13 | 8 |
| Fleetwood Bounder | 2004 | 28 | 10 |
| Fleetwood Bounder | 2005 | 17 | 5 |
| Fleetwood Bounder | 2006 | 6 | 8 |
| Fleetwood Bounder | 2007 | 5 | 6 |
| Fleetwood Bounder | 2008 | 3 | 2 |
| Fleetwood Fiesta LX | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Fiesta LX | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Fiesta LX | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Fiesta LX | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Fiesta LX | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Fiesta LX | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Fiesta LX | 2007 | 2 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Fiesta LX | 2008 | 1 | 2 |
| Fleetwood Flair | 2001 | 1 | 4 |
| Fleetwood Flair | 2002 | 2 | 4 |
| Fleetwood Flair | 2003 | 3 | 6 |
| Fleetwood Flair | 2004 | 1 | 7 |
| Fleetwood Flair | 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| Fleetwood Flair | 2006 | 3 | 5 |
| Fleetwood Flair | 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Fleetwood Flair | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Pace Arrow | 2001 | 3 | 3 |
| Fleetwood Pace Arrow | 2002 | 5 | 4 |
| Fleetwood Pace Arrow | 2003 | 12 | 7 |
| Fleetwood Pace Arrow | 2004 | 18 | 6 |
| Fleetwood Pace Arrow | 2005 | 11 | 4 |
| Fleetwood Pace Arrow | 2006 | 3 | 5 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2009
27 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the service brakes, air; FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. filed 74 campaigns in all.
| 09V487000 22 Dec 2009 | NISSAN DIESEL AMERICA, INC |
| 09V475000 15 Dec 2009 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 09V395000 6 Oct 2009 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 09V380000 1 Oct 2009 | ENTEGRA COACH |
| 09V334000 20 Aug 2009 | LABRIE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP |
| 09V309000 29 Jul 2009 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 09V290000 23 Jul 2009 | ROUSH PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC. |
| 09V285000 23 Jul 2009 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009