| NHTSA Record Id: 11068 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: FLEETWOOD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008610000077754000000202 |
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| Model Name: FLAIR |
Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V083000 |
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| Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jun, 15 1997 |
End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1998 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 685 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 26 1998 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
Report Received Date: Apr, 21 1998 |
| Record Creation date : Apr, 28 1998 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: motor homes. due to improper installation of electrical wires, the battery cables can contact the automatic transmission cooler fluid lines. the ignition switch and customer accessory wiring is undersized. |
Consequence Summary: This condition can result in damage to the battery cable insulation, leading to an electrical short, and possibly a fire. the undersized wiring can result in the engine stopping with a resultant loss of power steering or power braking, leading to a possible crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect and repair these vehicles, including replacement of any damaged wiring or other vehicular components. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began may 26, 1998.owners who take their motor homes 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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