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NHTSA recall 98V191000

Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery › Cables

Fleetwood Prowler and 2 more

Reported Aug 12, 1998735 vehicles affectedFLEETWOOD ENT., INC.Built Oct 22, 1997 – Jun 28, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: travel trailers (only models 26A and 24B are affected, and further identified by the characters "7A26" or "7B24" in the fourth through seventh positions of the vehicle identification number. the main wiring harness and generator battery wiring could be damaged by the generator exhaust system.

The risk

This condition could cause melting of the wiring insulation, creating an electrical short. this could lead to a fire.

The remedy

Dealers will relocate and secure the battery cable and main wiring harness away from the generator exhaust system; install a heat shield to protect wiring from excessive heat exposure from the generator exhaust; and replace any damaged wiring, if necessary.

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Vehicles in this recall

Fleetwood Prowler
19981999
Fleetwood Terry
19981999
Fleetwood Wilderness
19981999

Notes

Owner notification began during august1998.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).