NHTSA campaign 07V464000 · Fleetwood campaign PR07-1
Fleetwood Recall 07V-464: POWER LIFT ROOF SYSTEM
NHTSA recall 07V464000 (Fleetwood campaign PR07-1) was reported by FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILER, INC. on October 3, 2007, with 2,129 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fleetwood Arcadia, Fleetwood Avalon, Fleetwood Bayside and more for model years 2007–2008. Owners were notified on February 8, 2008, 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 07V464000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V464000 (also written 07V-464 or 07V464)
- Filed by
- FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILER, INC.
- Fleetwood campaign number
- PR07-1
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,129 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Mechanical — Winch
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 07V464000. 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 Arcadia
Fleetwood Avalon
Fleetwood Bayside
Fleetwood Cheyenne
- 2007 · Vehicles built May 1, 2006 – September 24, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Niagara
Fleetwood Santa FE
Fleetwood Saratoga
Fleetwood Sequoia
- 2007 · Vehicles built May 1, 2006 – September 24, 2007 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Sun Valley
Fleetwood Utah
Fleetwood Williamsburg
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 07V464000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, THE POWER LIFT ROOF SYSTEM, WHICH CONSISTS OF A POWER LIFT MOTOR AND CURRENT LIMITER CONTROLLER, GENERATES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF IMPACT TORQUE IF THE POWER LIFT IS OPERATED WITH THE 30A POWER CORD PLUGGED INTO A 110V AC POWER SOURCE (WITH OR WITHOUT A BATTERY).
Safety consequence
THIS COULD CAUSE FAILURE IN ONE OF THE SHEAR PINS RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER'S LIFT SYSTEM. THIS COULD ALLOW THE ROOF TO FREE-FALL FROM THE RAISED POSITION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY, VEHICLE AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH TWO WARNING STICKERS THAT EXPLAINS THE PROPER FUNCTION OF THE POWER LIFT ACCESSORY USING A BATTERY ONLY. ONE STICKER WILL BE PLACED AT THE REAR OF THE TRAILER NEXT TO THE CURRENT LIMITER. THE SECOND STICKER WILL BE PLACED NEXT TO THE 30A POWER CORD OUTLET. IN ADDITION, FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILERS WILL SEND A COPY OF THE OPERATION MANUAL THAT EMPHASIZES THE BATTERY-ONLY OPERATION OF THIS TRAILER ACCESSORY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD FOLDING TRAILERS AT 1-814-443-7367.
Notes
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 07V464000
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.