NHTSA Campaign 11V298000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA campaign 11V298000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring. The repair is free.
FLEETWOOD RV, INC filed the report for 11V298000 with NHTSA on May 24, 2011; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 11V298000, NHTSA lists up to 703 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 19, 2011 and June 15, 2011.
The 11V298000 report reached NHTSA 1 month before the end of the affected build window.
Owner notification letters for 11V298000 were scheduled from June 28, 2011, 35 days after the report.
11V298000 covers 5 models from Fleetwood, model years 2011–2012.
Owners of the model years 11V298000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 11V298000 vehicles, the 2012 Fleetwood Southwind has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 11V298000 ranks 2 of 14 FLEETWOOD RV, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 11V298000, FLEETWOOD RV, INC has 3 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 11V298000 was 11V192000, reported on March 24, 2011.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- FLEETWOOD RV IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 BOUNDER CLASSIC, STORM AND TERRA CLASS A MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS AND MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 21, 2010, THROUGH FEBRUARY 11, 2011. CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 BOUNDER AND SOUTHWIND CLASS A MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS AND MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 24, 2010 THROUGH MAY 18, 2011; AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 BOUNDER AND SOUTHWIND CLASS A MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS AND MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 16, 2011 THROUGH JUNE 15, 2011. A WIRE HARNESS THAT IS ROUTED UNDER THE MOTOR HOME, NEAR THE CHASSIS RAIL, CAN CONTACT A HEAT SHIELD LOCATED NEXT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE CLOSE PROXIMITY CAN CAUSE THE HARNESS TO MELT OR BE OTHERWISE DAMAGED.
- The risk
- A DAMAGED WIRE HARNESS CAN RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS VEHICLE "SHUT DOWN", AND/OR LEAD TO A FIRE, AND MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INJURY, OR DEATH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REROUTE THE WIRE HARNESS AWAY FROM THE HEAT SHIELD. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD OWNER RELATIONS AT 1-800-509-3418.
- Notes
- FLEETWOOD'S SAFETY RECALL NO. 110520FRV.
Reported May 24, 2011
Vehicles covered by 11V298000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 11V298000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 24, 2011. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted