NHTSA campaign 12V535000 · Fleetwood campaign 121025FRV
Fleetwood Recall 12V-535: Entry Step Support
NHTSA recall 12V535000 (Fleetwood campaign 121025FRV) was reported by FLEETWOOD RV, INC. on November 6, 2012, with 842 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fleetwood Storm, Fleetwood Encounter and Fleetwood Terra for model years 2010–2013. Owners were notified on December 19, 2012, 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 12V535000 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
- 12V535000 (also written 12V-535 or 12V535)
- Filed by
- FLEETWOOD RV, INC.
- Fleetwood campaign number
- 121025FRV
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 842 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V535000. 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 Encounter
Fleetwood Storm
Fleetwood Terra
- 2012 · Vehicles built April 26, 2011 – March 13, 2012 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V535000.
Defect description
Fleetwood RV is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 Encounter vehicles manufactured from November 19, 2009, through May 13, 2010; 2011-2013 Storm vehicles manufactured from May 21, 2010, through September 18, 2012; and 2012 Terra vehicles manufactured from April 26, 2011, through March 13, 2012. The entry step to the motorhome lacks sufficient support and may become damaged by repeated use.
Safety consequence
The step may collapse during use potentially causing personal injury.
Manufacturer remedy
Fleetwood RV will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, reinforce the step structural support. The safety recall began during December 2012. Owners may contact Fleetwood RV Owner Relations at 1-800-509-3418.
Notes
Fleetwood RV's safety recall number is 121025FRV. Owners 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 www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V535000
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.