FLEETWOOD AMERICAN HERITAGE 2006: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V413000

Make Model Year
FLEETWOOD AMERICAN HERITAGE 2006
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-11-06 2006-10-31 2006-10-31

Production Dates: 2005-09-30 - 2006-06-09

Manufacturers Involved: FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: SPEC 06025

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH A CATERPILLAR C15 ENGINE IN A FLEETWOOD HERITAGE MOTOR HOME, THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION "VVA" OIL LINE MAY WEAR CAUSING AN OIL LEAK.

Consequence

AN OIL LEAK COULD CAUSE A FIRE THAT MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

CATERPILLAR IS CONDUCTING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN "PLEASE SEE 05E078". THE VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED, THE VVA OIL LINE REPLACED, AND A RETENTION CLIP WILL BE INSTALLED TO PREVENT ANY DAMAGE FROM OCCURRING. THE RECALL BEGAN ONNOVEMBER 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CATERPILLAR AT 1-877-777-3126, SPARTAN AT 517-543-6400 OR FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.

Notes

SPARTAN RECALL NO. SPEC 06025.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.