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NHTSARecalled 2011-08-03

REV Recreation Group — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

Is my product affected?

2011 FLEETWOOD PROVIDENCE; 2010 FLEETWOOD REVOLUTION LE; 2011 FLEETWOOD REVOLUTION LE; 2011 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY; 2011 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN TRADITION; 2011 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN HERITAGE; 2011 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND; 2011 FLEETWOOD EXPEDITION; 2011 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER CLASSIC; 2011 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER; 2011 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN EAGLE; 2010 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN TRADITION; 2010 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN EAGLE; 2010 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY

  • Brand FLEETWOOD

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Fleetwood RV is recalling certain 2010 and 2011 model year Class A motor homes, including the American Eagle, American Tradition, Discovery, Revolution LE, Bounder, and other models equipped with Murray or Siemens brand circuit breakers. The circuit breakers contain a defective "spring clip" plug-in assembly that can break or fail to maintain proper electrical connection in the panel board. This defect could cause excessive temperature, arcing, or thermal damage at the connection point and may damage the panel board's electrical insulation, potentially resulting in fire, property damage, or personal injury.

Dealers will inspect and replace the circuit breakers if necessary at no charge. The recall began on August 25, 2011. Affected owners should contact Fleetwood Owner Relations at 1-800-509-3418.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE, ARCING OR THERMAL DAMAGE AT THE CONNECTION POINT, AND POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PANEL BOARD'S ELECTRICAL INSULATION. THIS COULD LEAD TO FIRE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR PERSONAL INJURY.

What should I do?

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS IF NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 25, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD OWNER RELATIONS AT 1-800-509-3418.

Details from the source

FLEETWOOD RV IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AMERICAN EAGLE, AMERICAN TRADITION, DISCOVERY, REVOLUTION LE, AND MODEL YEAR 2011 AMERICAN EAGLE, AMERICAN HERITAGE, AMERICAN TRADITION, BOUNDER, BOUNDER CLASSIC, DISCOVERY, EXPEDITION, PROVIDENCE, REVOLUTION LE, AND SOUTHWIND CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH MURRAY OR SIEMENS BRAND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. THESE CIRCUIT BREAKERS HAVE A NON-CONFORMING "SPRING CLIP" PLUG-IN ASSEMBLY THAT BREAKS OR FAILS TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT FORCE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IN THE PANEL BOARD.

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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