2001 Fleetwood American Eagle recall: lights
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: certain motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." the wiring to the headlamp assemblies is incorrect causing a low brightness of the headlamps.
💥 The risk
This reduced lighting level will affect driver visibility.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will rewire the connectors that plug into the headlamps. Owner notification began january 26, 2001. 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 fleetwood at 1-800-445-3307.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V009000
- Manufacturer
- FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 140
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-445-3307
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 26, 2001
- Built
- Jul 1, 2000 – Jan 31, 2001
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).