NHTSA campaign 03V344000 · Fleetwood campaign 30908
Fleetwood Recall 03V-344: FLEETWOOD/HYDRAULIC LEVELING JACK HOSES
NHTSA recall 03V344000 (Fleetwood campaign 30908) was reported by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. on September 16, 2003, with 1,100 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fleetwood Bounder, Fleetwood Southwind and Fleetwood Pace Arrow for model years 2003–2004. Owners were notified on October 3, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V344000 (also written 03V-344 or 03V344)
- Filed by
- FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
- Fleetwood campaign number
- 30908
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,100 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Mechanical — Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V344000. 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 Bounder
Fleetwood Pace Arrow
- 2003 · Vehicles built September 6, 2002 – July 22, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Southwind
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V344000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES BUILT ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS, THE HYDRAULIC HOSE OPERATING THE LEVELING JACK SYSTEM WAS ROUTED SO IT PLACES THE HOSE TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE EXHAUST. THE HOT EXHAUST CAN CAUSE THE HYDRAULIC HOSE TO MELT OR ABRADE, RELEASING HYDRAULIC FLUID.
Safety consequence
IF THE HYDRAULIC FLUID SHOULD IGNITE BY AN EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATING TUBE OR OTHER HEAT SOURCE, THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE DAMAGED HOSES AND RELOCATE THE AFFECTED HYDRAULIC LINES. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN OCTOBER 3, 2003. 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
FLEETWOOD RECALL NO. 30908.CUSTOMERS CAN 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 03V344000
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.