MY WIFE DEBBY AND I BOUGHT A NEW RV AT DAN GAMELS IN ROCKLIN CA. THE RV IS A 31W GT JAMBOREE BY FLEETWOOD. WE HAVE OWED IT FOR 14 MONTHS AND THE RV HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR ALMOST 200 DAYS. WE HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING AND NOBODY IS WILLING TO HELP US. THE MANUFACTURER JUST BLOWS US OFF, THE DEALERS SAYS "IT'S NOT OUR PROBLEM" WE J…
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MY WIFE DEBBY AND I BOUGHT A NEW RV AT DAN GAMELS IN ROCKLIN CA. THE RV IS A 31W GT JAMBOREE BY FLEETWOOD. WE HAVE OWED IT FOR 14 MONTHS AND THE RV HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR ALMOST 200 DAYS. WE HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING AND NOBODY IS WILLING TO HELP US. THE MANUFACTURER JUST BLOWS US OFF, THE DEALERS SAYS "IT'S NOT OUR PROBLEM" WE JUST SELL THEM. THERE MUST BE SOME PROTECTION TO THE CONSUMER? PLEASE HELP US. *JB
FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING 135 MY 2004-2006 JAMBOREE GT AND TIOGA SL 29S MODEL MOTOR HOMES. THE BLACK IRON PROPANE PLUMBING, LOCATED UNDER THE MOTOR HOME, MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH CHASSIS COMPONENTS AND, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, BECOME PINCHED OR CRUSHED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD LEAD TO A PROPANE GAS LEAK AND THE POTENTIAL FOR AN EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RELOCATE THE BLACK IRON PROPANE PIPE WITH A KIT THAT PROVIDES THE COMPONENTS TO MOVE THE LINE TO THE SIDE OF THE CHASSIS FRAME RAIL. DEALERS WILL PERFORM THIS REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-509-3418.
ON CERTAIN CLASS C MOTOR HOMES, THE RANGE TOP LIQUID PROPANE GAS (LPG) CONNECTION LINE IS A FLEXIBLE HOSE CONNECTOR. THIS HOSE IS ROUTED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO A BURNER AND MAY MELT WHEN EXPOSED TO HIGH HEAT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF MELTING OCCURS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RUBBER LPG HOSE CONNECTION IN THE RANGE TOP WITH A COPPER LPG CONNECTION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.
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NHTSA investigations
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PE06005 · Inadvertent SLIDE-OUT Extension Movement
Opened Jan 20, 2006 · Closed May 2, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED BASED ON ODI'S RECEIPT OF A CONGRESSIONAL LETTER ON BEHALF OF A CONSTITUENT.THE CONSTITUENT REPORTED INCIDENTS WHERE THE SLIDE OUT ROOM OF HIS MOTOR HOME WOULD INADVERTENTLY MOVE (EXTEND) DURING HIGHWAY USE.ODI WAS CONCERNED THAT A FULLY EXTENDED SLIDE OUT WOULD DEGRADE THE VEHICLE'S DYNAMIC HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS AND/OR POSSIBLY IMPACT AN OBJECT OR ANOTHER VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A CRASH.ODI CONTACTED FLEETWOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT SLIDE OUT ROOMS WERE INSTALLED IN MOTOR HOMES, TRAVEL TRAILERS AND FOLDING TRAILERS. AS PART OF THE INVESTIGATION ODI VISITED A RV SHOW AND THE FLEETWOOD PAXINOS PLANT TO EXAMINE SLIDE OUTS IN VARIOUS NEW MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLES AND GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE SYSTEMS WORK.DURING THE INVESTIGATION ODI LEARNED THAT THERE ARE TWO METHODS USED TO EXTEND SLIDE OUT ROOMS.SOME MANUFACTURERS USE HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS AND OTHERS, SUCH AS FLEETWOOD, USE AN ELECTRIC MOTOR. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 2)
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