NHTSA campaign 04V034000
Fleetwood Recall 04V-034: FLEETWOOD/SPARTAN/HYDRAULIC PUMP
NHTSA recall 04V034000 was reported by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. on January 28, 2004, with 110 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fleetwood American Eagle for the 2004 model year.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V034000 (also written 04V-034 or 04V034)
- Filed by
- FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 110 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Hydraulic Power Assist — Pump
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V034000. 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
- 2004 · Vehicles built June 4, 2003 – September 29, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V034000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES BUILT ON SPARTAN CHASSIS, THE ANGLE OF THE HOSES FROM THE HYDRAULIC PUMP COULD CONTACT THE POSITIVE STUD ON THE STARTER.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE STARTER AND CAUSE IGNITION OF HYDRAULIC FLUID WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Manufacturer remedy
SPARTAN IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. DEALERS WILL REPLACE ON VEHICLES WITH CUMMINS ISL ENGINES AND 39MT DELCO STARTERS AT LEAST ONE OF THE 45 DEGREE FITTINGS WITH A 90 DEGREE FITTING AND ALSO REPLACE THE HOSE ASSEMBLY. ON ISL AND ISC ENGINES WITH 42MT DELCO STARTER, DEALERS WILL CHANGE ONE FITTING AT THE REAR OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP AND RE-ROUTE A HOSE. 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 SPARTAN AT 1-517-543-6400 OR FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.
Notes
CUSTOMERS CAN 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 04V034000
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.