2003 Fleetwood Jamboree R & 2003 Fleetwood Jamboree V + 2 more recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain models R, V, and W motor homes, the intermediate drive shaft will vibrate excessively, leading to carrier bearing failure.
💥 The risk
This carrier bearing failure will lead to drive shaft failure and the loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect, replace, and/or retorque the carrier bearing bolts as necessary. Owner notification began may 27, 2003. 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 1-800-322-8216.
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
- 03V169000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 30505
- Manufacturer
- FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 740
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- Owner phone
- 1-800-322-8216
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 27, 2003
- Built
- Mar 5, 2002 – Jan 23, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Fleetwood recall no. 30505.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).