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NHTSA campaign 13V217000 · Fleetwood campaign 130517FRV

Fleetwood RV, Inc. Recall 13V-217: Solar Panel May Separate from Motorhome

NHTSA recall 13V217000 (Fleetwood campaign 130517FRV) was reported by Fleetwood RV, Inc. on May 22, 2013, with 184 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the American Coach American Revolution, Fleetwood Bounder, Fleetwood Discovery and more for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on June 12, 2013, 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 13V217000 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
13V217000 (also written 13V-217 or 13V217)
Filed by
Fleetwood RV, Inc.
Fleetwood campaign number
130517FRV
Report received
Potentially affected
184 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V217000. 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.

American Coach

  • American Coach American Revolution

    • 2014 · Vehicles built March 29, 2013 – May 8, 2013 (per NHTSA)
All American Coach recalls

Fleetwood

  • Fleetwood Bounder

    • 2014 · Vehicles built March 21, 2013 – May 13, 2013 (per NHTSA)

  • Fleetwood Discovery

    • 2014 · Vehicles built April 19, 2013 – May 14, 2013 (per NHTSA)

  • Fleetwood Expedition

    • 2014 · Vehicles built March 20, 2013 – May 15, 2013 (per NHTSA)

  • Fleetwood Southwind

    • 2014 · Vehicles built April 12, 2013 – May 10, 2013 (per NHTSA)
All Fleetwood recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V217000.

Defect description

Fleetwood RV is recalling certain model year 2014 American Revolution, Bounder, Discovery, Expedition, and Southwind motorhomes. Fasteners that attach the solar panel may become loose during normal use.

Safety consequence

A loose solar panel may separate from the vehicle during travel. This may cause personal injury and/or a road hazard to other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Fleetwood will notify owners, and dealers will install new locking nuts to secure the solar panel, free of charge. The recall began on June 13, 2013. Owners may contact Fleetwood RV at 1-800-322-8216. Fleetwood's recall number is 130517FRV.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 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 13V217000

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.