2000 Fleetwood Southwind Recalls

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2000 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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• 03V452000Nov 4, 200360,877 vehicles potentially affected
  Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
  Covers: Fleetwood Southwind 2000–2004, Tioga 2000–2004, Bounder 2000–2004 +17 more

  Reported issue: On certain travel trailers equipped with samsung microwave ovens, these ovens were produced with a defective panel. An electrical short can occur between circuit patterns on the membrane panel, especially overlapped by a "jumper" or jump wire. This may cause the oven to activate without pressing any key pads.

  Possible consequence: An electrical short can occur causing the oven to activate without pressing any key pads. This could result in excessive heat, smoke, or possibly a fire.

  Remedy: Samsung will notify customers and repair the panel free of charge. In the meantime, consumers should unplug their microwave, if possible. If the consumer is unable to unplug the microwave, they should leave the door ajar until the panel is replaced. Consumers should never use the microwave oven for storage or leave…

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• 03V066000Mar 4, 200311,194 vehicles potentially affected
  Service brakes, hydraulic › Brake fluid low warning › Lamp
  Covers: Fleetwood Southwind 2000–2002, Bounder 2000–2002, Flair 2000–2002 +5 more

  Reported issue: Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard.

  Possible consequence: In some of the affected vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition is in the start position or for a low brake fluid condition, if the body builder relied solely upon ford's ivm compliance statement for the brake system warning indicator.

  Remedy: Dealers will repair these vehicles. Owner notification began april 7, 2003. 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 1-800-445-3307.

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• 00V086000Mar 21, 2000276 vehicles potentially affected
  Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
  Covers: Fleetwood Southwind 1999–2000, Pace Arrow Vision 1999

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: class a motor homes. The generator exhaust gases can accumulate beneath the slide out portion of the motor home and can seep into the vehicle interior.

  Possible consequence: This seepage can possibly cause carbon monoxide poisoning to persons inside.

  Remedy: Dealers will replace the generator exhaust pipe with a new exhaust pipe designed to terminate at a location other than under the extended slide out room.

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