Electrical System:alternator/generator/regulator

NHTSA recall 10V251000 · announced June 9, 2010 · filed by Fleetwood Rv, Inc. · 44 units affected

The problem

FLEETWOOD RV IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 BOUNDER, BOUNDER CLASSIC, FIESTA, SOUTHWIND AND TERRA CLASS A MOTOR HOMES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 11, 2010 THROUGH MARCH 30, 2010. THESE MOTOR HOMES WERE BUILT ON WORKHORSE CUSTOM CHASSIS AND WITH GENERAL MOTORS GASOLINE ENGINES AND EQUIPPED WITH REMY ALTERNATOR. A LOW RESISTANCE ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR'S VOLTAGE REGULATOR MAY OCCUR.

The risk

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE ALTERNATOR MAY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

What to do

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. NAVISTAR/WORKHORSE IS HANDING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN PLEASE SEE NAVISTAR/WORKHORSE'S DEFECT REPORT 10V-158. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NAVISTAR/WORKHORSE AT 1-877-246-7731.

Notes

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

• 2010 Fleetwood Bounder
• 2010 Fleetwood Bounder Classic
• 2010 Fleetwood Fiesta
• 2010 Fleetwood Southwind
• 2010 Fleetwood Terra

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