NHTSA campaign 96V220000
Fleetwood Recall 96V-220: FLEETWOOD/FMVSS 108, LOW BEAM HEADLAMP
NHTSA recall 96V220000 was reported by FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. on November 1, 1996, with 1,110 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fleetwood Pace Arrow and Fleetwood Bounder for model years 1996–1997. Owners were notified on February 11, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V220000 (also written 96V-220 or 96V220)
- Filed by
- FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,110 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring — Fuses and Circuit Breakers
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V220000. 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
- 1997 · Vehicles built June 1, 1996 – October 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Fleetwood Pace Arrow
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V220000.
Defect description
MISWIRING OF THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMP RECEPTACLE FOR THE REPLACEABLE HALOGEN LAMP CAUSES A NONCOMPLIANCE TO FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION CAUSES REDUCED LIGHTING LEVELS WITH THE LOW BEAM OPERATION RESULTING IN REDUCED VISIBILITY DURING DARK DRIVING CONDITIONS.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND MODIFY THE MOTOR HOME WIRING TO PROVIDE CORRECT CIRCUIT CONNECTIONS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BEGIN NOVEMBER 15, 1996.NOTE:OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR MOTOR HOME TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-909-351-3800.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V220000
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.