NHTSA campaign 99V142000 · Fleetwood campaign 90602
Fleetwood Recall 99V-142: FLEETWOOD/BATTERY CABLE
NHTSA recall 99V142000 (Fleetwood campaign 90602) was reported by FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. on June 4, 1999, with 145 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Fleetwood Tioga for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on June 2, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V142000 (also written 99V-142 or 99V142)
- Filed by
- FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.
- Fleetwood campaign number
- 90602
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 145 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery — Cables
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V142000. 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 Tioga
- 2000 · Vehicles built through April 25, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V142000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. A GENERATOR BATTERY CABLE MAY HAVE BEEN ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO A NOTCH IN THE HEAT SHIELD, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE BATTERY CABLE INSULATION.
Safety consequence
THIS CAN LEAD TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, AND POSSIBLY A FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR, INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF ANY DAMAGED WIRING OR OTHER VEHICULAR COMPONENTS, IF NECESSARY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 2, 1999.ONLY 1 CUSTOMER INVOLVED:CRUISE AMERICA, MESA, ARIZONA.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 1-800-445-3307.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 99V142000
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.