The defect
THE WOOD ANCHOR SCREWS HOLDING THE INBOARD END OF THE FURNACE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. THUS, THE FURNACE MAY SHIFT POSITION OR BOUNCE WHILE TRAVELING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: FURNACE MOVEMENT COULD CAUSE FAILURE OF THE COPPER TUBE SUPPLYING LP GAS TO THE FURNACE. THIS MAY RESULT IN A GAS FIRE OR EXPLOSION WHILE TRAVELING, PARKED, OR CAMPING. LP GAS SHOULD BE TURNED OFF WHILE TRAVELING OR IF FURNACE IS NOT SECURED FIRMLY TO ITS MOUNTINGS.
The remedy
SECURE FURNACE BY INSTALLING ANCHOR SCREWS. INSPECT AND TEST FURNACE SUPPLY TUBE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fleetwood Jamboree | 1984, 1985 |
| Fleetwood Jamboree Rallye | 1984, 1985 |
| Fleetwood Tioga | 1984, 1985 |
| Fleetwood Tioga Arrow | 1984, 1985 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS
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 Jamboree | 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Jamboree | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Jamboree Rallye | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Jamboree Rallye | 1985 | 1 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Tioga | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Tioga | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Tioga Arrow | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Tioga Arrow | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 1985
10 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the equipment; FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. filed 112 campaigns in all.
| 85V162000 4 Dec 1985 | MCNEILUS TRUCK & MFG.CORP |
| 85V155000 21 Nov 1985 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 85V142000 29 Oct 1985 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 85V137000 25 Oct 1985 | FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| 85V114000 19 Sept 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V098000 30 Jul 1985 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 85V062000 14 May 1985 | ERNEST HOLMES COMPANY |
| 85V052000 1 May 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985