FLEETWOOD TIOGA 2011: EQUIPMENT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V539000

Make Model Year
FLEETWOOD TIOGA 2011
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2010-11-30 2010-10-29 2010-11-03

Production Dates: 2010-08-25 - 2010-10-22

Manufacturers Involved: FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

Component: EQUIPMENT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 83

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING CERTAIN CLASS-A AND CLASS-C MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD 35 SERIES RANGE OVENS. A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SMALL FRACTURE WITHIN THE LINE DELIVERING GAS TO THE OVEN CAVITY BURNER. SUCH A FRACTURE MAY CAUSE PROPANE GAS TO LEAK FROM THE LINE.

Consequence

A PROPANE LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy

FLEETWOOD IS WORKING WITH ATWOOD AND WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE STOVES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ATWOOD AT 1-574-266-4749.

Notes

OWNERS 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 .