Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer:lpg Systems:lines And Fittings

NHTSA recall 07V365000 · announced August 15, 2007 · filed by Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. · 41 units affected

The problem

ON CERTAIN 39R MOTOR HOMES, THE PROPANE HOSE, UNDER THE GALLEY SLIDE-OUT ROOM, CAN FLEX AND MAKE CONTACT WITH OTHER COMPONENTS DURING THE SLIDE-OUT ROOM OPERATION.

The risk

THIS MAY LEAD TO ABRASION OR KINKING OF THE PROPANE HOSE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A PROPANE GAS LEAK AND THE POTENTIAL FOR AN EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.

What to do

FLEETWOOD WILL REPLACE THE PROPANE GAS HOSE IF IT IS KINKED OR DAMAGED. IF THE HOSE IS NOT KINKED OR DAMAGED, FLEETWOOD WILL INSTALL INSULATED LOOP CLAMPS TO SECURE THE PROPANE HOSE AWAY FROM COMPONENTS. FLEETWOOD BEGAN CALLING CUSTOMERS ON AUGUST 3, 2007. A CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION MAILING BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.

Notes

FLEETWOOD RECALL NO. 70802.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2008 Fleetwood Discovery
• 2008 Fleetwood Excursion
• 2008 Fleetwood Providence

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.