NHTSA campaign 01V058000
Fleetwood Recall 01V-058: FLEETWOOD/BATTERY CABLE
NHTSA recall 01V058000 was reported by FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. on February 23, 2001, with 200 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fleetwood Discovery for the 2001 model year. Owners were notified on March 6, 2001, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V058000 (also written 01V-058 or 01V058)
- Filed by
- FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 200 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery — Cables
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V058000. 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 Discovery
- 2001 · Vehicles built December 1, 2000 – February 15, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V058000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. THE BATTERY CABLE IS ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO A SHARP EDGE ON TOP OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CAUSING ABRASION TO THE CABLE INSULATION.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD LEAD TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR POSSIBLE FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT, REPLACE OR REPAIR DAMAGED CABLES AND NECESSARY, AND RELOCATE THE AFFECTED CABLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 6, 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 1-800-322-8216.
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 01V058000
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.