| NHTSA Record Id: 10449 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FLEETWOOD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008887000077768000001085 |
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| Model Name: STORM |
Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V282000 |
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| Component Name: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1998 |
End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 31 1998 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 31 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 18 1998 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
Report Received Date: Nov, 05 1998 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 10 1998 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: class a motor homes. the hydraulic hoses which operate the leveling jack system were routed too close to the engine exhaust or near a sharp edge. the hot exhaust can cause the hose to melt, and a sharp edge could cut the hose, releasing hydraulic fluid. |
Consequence Summary: Hydraulic fluid leakage can be ignited by the engine's catalytic converter and cause a fire. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the lines and, if necessary, replace and reroute the lines. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin during november 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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