FLEETWOOD: AMERICAN EAGLE: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 05V166000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | AMERICAN EAGLE |
| Model Year: | 2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: | 50415 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| Manufacturered: | 20030720 - 20050207 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 729 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20050615 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20050425 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20050425 |
Defect Summary:
ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES, A PNEUMATIC LINE CAN BECOME PINCHED BETWEEN THE HYDRAULIC FILTER AND A COMPARTMENT DOOR STRUT. THE CHAFFING CAUSED BY OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE COMPARTMENT DOOR CAN CAUSE THE FILTER TO RUPTURE AND RESULT IN A HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK.
Consequence Summary:
THIS LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID CAUSES THE POWER STEERING FEATURE TO NOT FUNCTION. THIS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, PERSONAL INJURY OR A VEHICLE CRASH.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL INSPECT, REPLACE OR REPAIR DAMAGED LINES AND RELOCATE THE AFFECTED HYDRAULIC LINES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 15, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-435-7345.
Notes:
FLEETWOOD RECALL NO. 50415.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.