NHTSA campaign 01V009000
Fleetwood Recall 01V-009: FLEETWOOD/FMVSS 108/HEADLAMPS
NHTSA recall 01V009000 was reported by FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. on January 9, 2001, with 140 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fleetwood American Eagle for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on January 26, 2001, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V009000 (also written 01V-009 or 01V009)
- Filed by
- FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 140 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Headlights
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V009000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Fleetwood
Fleetwood American Eagle
- 2001 · Vehicles built July 1, 2000 – January 31, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V009000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE WIRING TO THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES IS INCORRECT CAUSING A LOW BRIGHTNESS OF THE HEADLAMPS.
Safety consequence
THIS REDUCED LIGHTING LEVEL WILL AFFECT DRIVER VISIBILITY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REWIRE THE CONNECTORS THAT PLUG INTO THE HEADLAMPS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 26, 2001. 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.
Notes
ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 01V009000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.