2001 Fleetwood American Heritage
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 2001 Fleetwood American Heritage. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
2 recalls name the 2001 Fleetwood American Heritage. Newest first.
Fleetwood IS recalling certain class a gas and diesel motor homes, class c motor homes, conventional and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with norcold refrigerators. a low cycle fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which generates the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape.
Remedy
Fleetwood IS working with norcold to repair these refrigerators. norcold will provide thermal switch kits to owners along with the necessary forms and instructions. The recall IS expected to begin during june 2008. owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.
Certain motor homes and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) IS present.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Remedy
Fleetwood will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.
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