The defect
THE FURNACE MAY BE INADEQUATELY SECURED. THE WOOD SCREW HOLDING THE RIGHT HAND INSIDE CORNER OF THE FURNACE DOWN TO ITS SUPPORTING SURFACE MAY BE ENGAGING PLYWOOD THAT IS TOO THIN. IF THE SCREW COMES LOOSE WHILE TRAILER IS IN SERVICE, THE FURNACE MAY BOUNCE ON ITS SUPPORTING SURFACE OR SHIFT POSITION, POSSIBLY CAUSING LP GAS TUBE FAILURE INSIDE THE TRAILER.
The remedy
AN ATTACHING BRACKET WILL BE INSTALLED TO ANCHOR THE FURNACE AND THE LP GAS TUBE WILL BE INSPECTED FOR POSSIBLE DAMAGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fleetwood Prowler | 1984 |
| Fleetwood Regal | 1984 |
| Fleetwood Resort | 1984 |
| Fleetwood Taurus | 1984 |
| Fleetwood Terry | 1984 |
| Fleetwood Wilderness | 1984 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:FURNACE
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 Prowler | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Regal | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Resort | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Taurus | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Terry | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Wilderness | 1984 | 1 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 1984
5 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the equipment; FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. filed 112 campaigns in all.
| 84V095000 20 Aug 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V080000 5 Jul 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V063000 21 May 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V020000 1 Mar 1984 | COLEMAN CO., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984