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NHTSA recall 98V282000

Equipment › Mechanical › Integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer

Fleetwood Storm

Reported Nov 5, 199831 vehicles affectedFLEETWOOD ENT., INC.Built Apr 1, 1998 – Aug 31, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: class a motor homes. the hydraulic hoses which operate the leveling jack system were routed too close to the engine exhaust or near a sharp edge. the hot exhaust can cause the hose to melt, and a sharp edge could cut the hose, releasing hydraulic fluid.

The risk

Hydraulic fluid leakage can be ignited by the engine's catalytic converter and cause a fire.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect the lines and, if necessary, replace and reroute the lines.

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Vehicles in this recall

Fleetwood Storm
19981999

Notes

Owner notification IS expected to begin during november 1998.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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).