2008 Fleetwood Jamboree
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
6 recalls name the 2008 Fleetwood Jamboree. Newest first.
Fleetwood IS recalling 979 my 2008-2009 icon, jamboree, jamboree GT, pulse, tioga, and tioga SL class c motor homes. the front clearance lights wiring may come in contact with a portion of the metal mounting plate and could become abraded.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could result in a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the wiring and repair, if necessary. the recall began on february 2, 2009. owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.
Fleetwood IS recalling 1,583 my 2008-2009 jamboree, jamboree sport, jamboree GT, and tioga, tioga ranger, and tioga SL class c motor homes built on a ford E450 chassis. a section of hard plastic evaporative emission line near the evap system canister may be kinked and completely restricted. this may affect a pressure increase in the evap lines and fuel…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Under certain conditions, excess vapors and fuel may be sprayed from the fuel cap possibly resulting in personal injury.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the kinked evaporative line. the recall IS expected to begin during february 2009. owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.
Fleetwood IS recalling 226 my 2008-2009 american allegiance, american eagle, american heritage, american tradition, bounder, bounder diesel, discovery, excursion, expedition, fiesta LX, pace arrow, providence, revolution LE, southwind, class a motor homes, and icon, jamboree, jamboree GT, jamboree sport, pulse, tioga, and tioga ranger class c motor homes.…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Overloading may have an adverse affect on motor home handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Fleetwood will mail a corrected federal certification label along with installation instructions to the affected motor home owners. owners who do not feel comfortable installing this label can take their motor home to any fleetwood dealer and the dealer will install the label for them. the recall began on july 28, 2008. owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.
Fleetwood IS recalling 186 my 2008 jamboree sport and tioga ranger 25G class c motor homes for failing to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." the seat belts at the two center seating positions located on the wrap-around booth dinette, may be too long to achieve proper adjustments.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Lack of adequate seat belt protection increases the risk of personal injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the two seat belts free of charge. the recallbegan on june 9, 2008. owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.
On certain class c motor homes, the front axle weight, in an unloaded condition, may exceed the front gross axle weight rating (gawr) of 4600 pounds.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Overloading or exceeding the front gawr may create axle fatigue or failure resulting in a loss of vehicle control and/or a crash.
Remedy
Fleetwood has installed a heavier new rear bumper to redistribute weight from the front axle to the rear axle on all affected vehicles. fleetwood also corrected and replaced the federal certification tag and the cargo carrying capacity tag. all vehicles will be repaired before selling.
On certain motor homes, the spare wheel,when installed on the front axle, may contact the front brake caliper mounting brackets and the driver may experience a grinding/scraping noise in the front with the spare wheel installed.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could cause premature wheel failure resulting in a loss of vehicle control or a crash could occur.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and install the correct spare wheel. the recall began on november 5, 2007. owners may contact fleetwood at 800-322-8216.
Owner complaints
2 complaints1 injuries
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Latest complaints
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer · Power train › Automatic transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 fleetwood jamboree 29V. while the contact's wife was driving at an unknown speed, she felt heat near the accelerator pedal. she could not continue to drive; therefore, the contact finished driving to their destination. fleetwood IS aware of the failure. the dog house…
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 fleetwood jamboree 29V. while the contact's wife was driving at an unknown speed, she felt heat near the accelerator pedal. she could not continue to drive; therefore, the contact finished driving to their destination. fleetwood IS aware of the failure. the dog house becomes extremely hot. the current mileage was 1,500 and failure mileage was 1,400. update 09/10/08 *cw the manufacturer would not pay for a heat shield to be in the doghouse. Updated 09/15/08. *Jb
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Tl*the contact owns a 2008 fleetwood jamboree. the contact stated that the shower door exploded when it was opened, causing glass to shatter everywhere. the floor was damaged. the contact's wrist was cut by a piece of glass. he spoke with the dealer who advised him to clean up the glass and put…
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 fleetwood jamboree. the contact stated that the shower door exploded when it was opened, causing glass to shatter everywhere. the floor was damaged. the contact's wrist was cut by a piece of glass. he spoke with the dealer who advised him to clean up the glass and put up a shower curtain. because the vehicle IS a 2008 model, the dealer stated that the doors are not in stock, however, they will replace the door. the contact has pictures of the failure. the vin, engine size, number of cylinders, and powertrain were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 50.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10032311Fleetwood rv: class c motor homes may be equipped with a steel spare wheel that, when m0unted on an axle, will wear against the brake caliper, damaging chassis components and the steel spare wheel. Spare wheels with 8 hand holes are not affected by this recall.
- 10028985Fleetwood: this document pertain to parts, tools, and processes required to install engine compartment insulation and exhaust manifold heat shields in order to alleviate excessive floor heat radiating from the engine in class c ford chassis cab.
- 10028146Fleetwood motorhome: instructions for installing ford class c engine compartment insulation. Affected models: all with ford chassis.
- 10023452Fleetwood has learned the underbelly of some slide-out room floors will contact the slide-out motor mounting bracket while extending or retracting, causing damage to the sheet metal underbelly.
- 10022855Class c main battery relay harness installation - battery electrical draw due to certain circuits that have been wired activated or on all the time.
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