NHTSA campaign 06V055000 · Fleetwood campaign 60220
Fleetwood Recall 06V-055: ENTRY STEP
NHTSA recall 06V055000 (Fleetwood campaign 60220) was reported by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. on February 23, 2006, with 1,236 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fleetwood Bounder, Fleetwood Bounder Diesel, Fleetwood Discovery and more for the 2006 model year. Owners were notified on March 17, 2006, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 06V055000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V055000 (also written 06V-055 or 06V055)
- Filed by
- FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
- Fleetwood campaign number
- 60220
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,236 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 06V055000. 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
- 2006 · Vehicles built September 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Bounder Diesel
- 2006 · Vehicles built September 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Discovery
- 2006 · Vehicles built September 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Excursion
- 2006 · Vehicles built September 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Expedition
- 2006 · Vehicles built September 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Fiesta
- 2006 · Vehicles built September 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Flair
- 2006 · Vehicles built September 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Jamboree
- 2006 · Vehicles built September 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Pace Arrow
- 2006 · Vehicles built September 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Providence
- 2006 · Vehicles built September 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Revolution
- 2006 · Vehicles built September 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Southwind
- 2006 · Vehicles built September 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Storm
- 2006 · Vehicles built September 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Terra
- 2006 · Vehicles built September 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Tioga
- 2006 · Vehicles built September 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 06V055000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH KWIKEE BRAND ELECTRIC ENTRY STEP BUILT WITH A CONTROL UNIT MANUFACTURED BY AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES, MAY DEVELOP AN ELECTRICAL SHORT DURING COLD WEATHER, ALLOWING FOR THE POTENTIAL OF THE PLASTIC CASE TO IGNITE.
Safety consequence
THIS WILL MAKE THE STEP INOPERABLE AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN A RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY, VEHICLE OR OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE ALL AMERICAN TECHNOLOGIES CONTROLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE KWIKEE BRAND ELECTRIC ENTRY STEP FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 17, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 800-509-3418.
Notes
FLEETWOOD RECALL NO.60220.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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 06V055000
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.