2008 Fleetwood Pulse
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
5 recalls name the 2008 Fleetwood Pulse. 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 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 80 my 2008-2009 pulse and icon class c motor homes. the entry step attachment cradle/support may bend causing the step to become unsafe.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Insufficient structural material strength could increase the risk of personal injuries and vehicle and/or other property damage.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and reinforce the entry step attachment cradle/support free of charge. the recall began on may 28, 2008.
Fleetwood IS recalling 166 my 2008-2009 pulse and icon class c motor homes. the federal certification tag and cargo carrying capacity tag were printed with an incorrect front gross axle weight rating (gawr) value of 4,080 pounds. the correct front gawr IS 4,410 pounds.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The purpose of this part IS to specify the content and location of, and other requirements for, the certification label to be affixed to motor vehicles to address certification-related duties and liabilities, and to provide the consumer with information to assist him or her in determining which of the federal motor vehicle safety standards are applicable to the vehicle.
Remedy
Fleetwood will provide correct federal certification and cargo carrying capacity tags as well as installation instructions to the motor home owners. if an owner desires, they can have their dealer replace the tags for them. the recall began on june 4, 2008. owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.
On certain utility vans, the crankshaft sensor in certain diesel engines could fail due to separation of bond wires from the lead frame in the sensor. this results in an interruption in the electrical connection in the chip housing of the sensor.
Risk and remedy
Risk
When this happens, the vehicles may lose power rather than enter a limp-home mode. in addition, the vehicle cannot be restarted after failure of the electrical connection in the sensor, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the crankshaft sensors. the recall began on march 3, 2008. owners may contact sprinter at 1-800-992-1997.
Owner complaints
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- Electrical system · Exterior lighting
When I went to change out the headlight bulb, I found the wiring to both headlights were cracked, sheathing missing, bare wires exposed. This poses a fire hazard to the vehicle and occupants.
- Steering
Stopped at gas station to refuel. Put vehicle into park and shut engine off. After refueling, steering wheel was locked and ignition key wouldn't turn to unlock it. Couldn't restart vehicle. Roadside assistance was able to get vehicle restarted (cost $168). Drove straight to mercedes dealer.…
Stopped at gas station to refuel. Put vehicle into park and shut engine off. After refueling, steering wheel was locked and ignition key wouldn't turn to unlock it. Couldn't restart vehicle. Roadside assistance was able to get vehicle restarted (cost $168). Drove straight to mercedes dealer. Problem: faulty electronic steering wheel lock (esl). Entire steering column had to be replaced in order to fix the esl. Cost $2,187.40. Online research shows this IS a common failure and mercedes benz has not issued a recall to fix it.
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