FLEETWOOD UNSPECIFIED 1999: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 99V306003

Make Model Year
FLEETWOOD UNSPECIFIED 1999
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1999-10-01 1999-11-16 1999-12-20

Manufacturers Involved: FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 5

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS. SOME OF THESE ALARMS MAY HAVE BECOME CONTAMINATED DURING SHIPPING WHICH WILL DIMINISH THE SENSITIVITY OF THE ALARM TO DETECT CARBON MONOXIDE.

Consequence

PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT THE ALARM DOES NOT WORK AND ALERT THE OCCUPANTS TO THE PRESENCE OF CARBON MONOXIDE.

Remedy

ATWOOD WILL EXCHANGE THESE CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER.

Notes

ATWOOD IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR THIS RECALL. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ATWOOD AT 1-800-780-6685 OR FLEETWOOD AT 1-909-351-3646.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.