2008 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel & 2008 Fleetwood Discovery + 4 more recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain motor homes equipped with a field effect transistor (fet) board built by magnum energy, inc., the circuitry inside certain inverters CAN cause an inoperative condition resulting in overheating of the inverter.
💥 The risk
Overheating of the inverter may result in a potential fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect and replace the inverter free of charge. The recall began on january 19, 2008. Owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.
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
- 08V013000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 71221
- Manufacturer
- FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 376
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-509-3418
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Feb 19, 2008
- Built
- Apr 18, 2007 – Nov 8, 2007
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Fleetwood recall no. 71221.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.