1997 Fleetwood Southwind Recalls

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1997 Fleetwood Southwind. 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 Southwind 1997–2004, Bounder 1997–2004, Discovery 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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• 96V236000Nov 22, 1996241 vehicles potentially affected
  Visibility › Power window devices and controls
  Covers: Fleetwood Southwind 1997, Bounder 1997, Flair 1997 +3 more

  Reported issue: The e-z slide-out room can operate unexpectedly. Water can cause an electrical short in the slide-out room control relay.

  Possible consequence: If the slide-out room operates unexpectedly, the motor home width will increase which could lead to an accident if traveling or property damage could occur while the motor home is parked.

  Remedy: Dealers will install a replacement control relay in a waterproof location on these motor homes.

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