FLEETWOOD EXPEDITION 2008: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 08V013000

Make Model Year
FLEETWOOD EXPEDITION 2008
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-02-19 2008-01-10 2008-01-10

Production Dates: 2007-04-18 - 2007-11-08

Manufacturers Involved: FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 71221

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 376

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR "FET" BOARD BUILT BY MAGNUM ENERGY, INC., THE CIRCUITRY INSIDE CERTAIN INVERTERS CAN CAUSE AN INOPERATIVE CONDITION RESULTING IN OVERHEATING OF THE INVERTER.

Consequence

OVERHEATING OF THE INVERTER MAY RESULT IN A POTENTIAL FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE INVERTER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 19, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-509-3418.

Notes

FLEETWOOD RECALL NO. 71221.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.