Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:cables

NHTSA campaign 09V175000 · announced May 21, 2009 · filed by Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. · 383 units affected

The problem

FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING 311 MY 2008-2009 PROVIDENCE, EXCURSION, EXPEDITION, DISCOVERY AND BOUNDER DIESEL MOTOR HOME. THE BATTERY CABLE MAY BECOME DISLODGED AND COME IN CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER SHAFT CAUSING ENTANGLEMENT OR ABRASION TO THE BATTERY CABLE.

The risk

THIS COULD LEAD TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH MAY RESULT IN A FIRE OR UN-COMMANDED VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WHICH MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

What to do

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE DAMAGE BATTERY CABLES AND SECURE THE BATTERY CABLE HARNESS ABOVE THE DRIVE SHAFT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-509-3418.

Notes

FLEETWOOD RECALL NO. 90519.OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2008 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel
• 2009 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel
• 2008 Fleetwood Discovery
• 2009 Fleetwood Discovery
• 2008 Fleetwood Excursion
• 2009 Fleetwood Excursion
• 2008 Fleetwood Expedition
• 2009 Fleetwood Expedition
• 2008 Fleetwood Providence
• 2009 Fleetwood Providence

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