| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
00V204000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
FLEETWOOD |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
DISCOVERY |
| Model Year: |
1999 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
724 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
19960601 - 19990831 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
4967 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20000828 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20000828 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20000727 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20000728 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS FLUID LEAKAGE CAN CAUSE LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FEATURE. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT, REPLACE OR REPAIR DAMAGED HOSES AS NECESSARY, AND RELOCATE THE AFFECTED HYDRAULIC LINES. |