The defect
THE FRONT CABOVER HAS A TEMPERED GLASS WINDOW MOUNTED AT AN ANGLE OF 20 DEGREES FROM THE VERTICAL WHICH CAN CAUSE THE GLASS TO BREAK WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.
The risk
IF THE WINDOW SHATTERS, TEMPERED GLASS FRAGMENTS AREFORCED INTO THE MOTORHOME INTERIOR BY AIR PRESSURE CAUSED BY THE MOVING VEHICLE. THESE FRAGMENTS CAN CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE EXISTING TEMPERED GLASS CABOVER WINDOW AND REPLACE WITH A LAMINATED SAFETY GLASS CABOVER WINDOW.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fleetwood Jamboree Rallye | 1994 |
| Fleetwood Tioga Arrow | 1994 |
Components: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
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 Rallye | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Fleetwood Tioga Arrow | 1994 | 2 | 1 |
Other visibility recalls in 1995
15 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the visibility; FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. filed 112 campaigns in all.
| 95V235000 14 Dec 1995 | FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| 95V222002 22 Nov 1995 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 95V222001 21 Nov 1995 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 95V206000 24 Oct 1995 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 95V211002 13 Oct 1995 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 95V211001 13 Oct 1995 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 95V183000 3 Oct 1995 | TRANSIT MANUFACTURING,INC |
| 95V085000 1 May 1995 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995