NHTSA campaign 08V505000 · Fleetwood campaign 80918
Fleetwood Recall 08V-505: PLASTIC EVAPORATIVE EMISSION LINE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA recall 08V505000 (Fleetwood campaign 80918) was reported by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. on September 26, 2008, with 1,583 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fleetwood Jamboree, Fleetwood Jamboree GT, Fleetwood Jamboree Sport and more for model years 2008–2009. Owners were notified on March 30, 2009, 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 08V505000 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
- 08V505000 (also written 08V-505 or 08V505)
- Filed by
- FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
- Fleetwood campaign number
- 80918
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,583 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Exhaust System — Emission Control
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 08V505000. 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 Jamboree
Fleetwood Jamboree GT
Fleetwood Jamboree Sport
Fleetwood Tioga
Fleetwood Tioga Ranger
Fleetwood Tioga SL
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 08V505000.
Defect description
FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING 1,583 MY 2008-2009 JAMBOREE, JAMBOREE SPORT, JAMBOREE GT, AND TIOGA, TIOGA RANGER, AND TIOGA SL CLASS C MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON A FORD E450 CHASSIS. A SECTION OF HARD PLASTIC EVAPORATIVE EMISSION LINE NEAR THE EVAP SYSTEM CANISTER MAY BE KINKED AND COMPLETELY RESTRICTED. THIS MAY AFFECT A PRESSURE INCREASE IN THE EVAP LINES AND FUEL TANK IN HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, CAUSING A RELEASE OF EXCESS VAPORS WHEN THE GAS CAP IS REMOVED.
Safety consequence
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, EXCESS VAPORS AND FUEL MAY BE SPRAYED FROM THE FUEL CAP POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE KINKED EVAPORATIVE LINE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-509-3418.
Notes
FLEETWOOD RECALLNO. 80918.CUSTOMERS MAY 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 08V505000
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.