2006 Fleetwood Bounder & 2006 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel + 13 more recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain motor homes equipped with kwikee brand electric entry step built with a control unit manufactured by american technologies, may develop an electrical short during cold weather, allowing for the potential of the plastic case to ignite.
💥 The risk
This will make the step inoperable and possibly result in a risk of personal injury, vehicle or other property damage.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace all american technologies controls associated with the kwikee brand electric entry step free of charge. The recall began on march 17, 2006. Owners may contact fleetwood at 800-509-3418.
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
- 06V055000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 60220
- Manufacturer
- FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 1,236
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
- Owner phone
- 1-800-509-3418
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 17, 2006
- Built
- Sep 1, 2005 – Dec 31, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Fleetwood recall no.60220.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.