1997 Fleetwood Discovery Recalls

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1997 Fleetwood Discovery. A recall applies only to vehicles built within the affected range, so check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for recalls are free at a franchised dealer.

• 07V120000Mar 19, 2007167,096 vehicles potentially affected
  Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
  Covers: Fleetwood Discovery 1997–2004, Bounder 1997–2004, Flair 1997–2004 +20 more

  Reported issue: Certain motor homes and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.

  Possible consequence: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.

  Remedy: Fleetwood will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist you in…

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• 00V204000Jul 27, 20004,967 vehicles potentially affected
  Steering › Hydraulic power assist › Hose, piping, and connections
  Covers: Fleetwood Discovery 1996–2000, Bounder Diesel 1999–2000

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: motor homes. The power steering gear box hydraulic lines are routed too close to a sharp edge. This can cause the lines to rupture and result in a hydraulic fluid leak.

  Possible consequence: This fluid leakage can cause loss of the power steering assist feature.

  Remedy: Dealers will inspect, replace or repair damaged hoses as necessary, and relocate the affected hydraulic lines.

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• 98V147000Jun 26, 1998895 vehicles potentially affected
  Visibility › Windshield
  Covers: Fleetwood Discovery 1996–1997, Bounder 1996–1997

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: motor homes. The driver's and passenger's side windows do not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 205, "glazing materials," for an acceptable level of tint.

  Possible consequence: This condition could cause the driver reduced visibility through the side windows when backing up, when using the mirrors for lane changes, or whenever looking through the windows, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

  Remedy: Dealers will replace these windows.

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• 97V236000Dec 19, 1997433 vehicles potentially affected
  Exterior lighting › Headlights
  Covers: Fleetwood Discovery 1997

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: class a motor homes equipped with a vinyl protective front cover. This cover includes a mesh which covers the front headlight assembly. This mesh interferes with the photometric performance of the headlights resulting in a noncompliance to fmvss no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."

  Possible consequence: The interfering mesh causes the effective brightness of the headlights and turn signals to be less than required. The decrease in headlight brightness can decrease the ability to view the road while driving at night or in other instances where headlights would be needed. Also, the decreased brightness of the turn…

  Remedy: Owners will be provided with instructions and repair parts necessary to perform this recall. If owners so desire, they can have a dealer perform this remedy for them.

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