NHTSA campaign 96V238000
Fleetwood Recall 96V-238: FLEETWOOD/FRONT IMPACT BEAM
NHTSA recall 96V238000 was reported by FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. on November 25, 1996, with 1,040 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fleetwood Pace Arrow for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on March 4, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V238000 (also written 96V-238 or 96V238)
- Filed by
- FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,040 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Frame and Members
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V238000. 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 Pace Arrow
- 1996 · Vehicles built June 1, 1995 – July 31, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V238000.
Defect description
THE FRONT IMPACT BEAM INSTALLED ON THESE MOTOR HOMES CAN FALL TO THE GROUND FORWARD OF THE FRONT AXLE.
Safety consequence
THIS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL TO THE VEHICLE OR PROPERTY DAMAGE TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE MOTOR HOME IMPACT BEAM SUPPORT BRACKETS TO PROVIDE THE CORRECT SUPPORT.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 4, 1997. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES 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 1-800-322-8216.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V238000
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.