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2004 Fleetwood Southwind 32VS

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  • Visibility. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

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19,000 miles · Jan 6, 2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ON OR ABOUT MAY 30 2008 I EXPERIENCED MY RIGHT FRONT BRAKES LOCKING UP ON MY 2004 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND 32VS MOTOR HOME.I HAD THE MOTORHOME REPAIRED AT A GARAGE IN FRANKLIN TEXAS. I WAS SENT THERE BY MY GOOD SAMS MEMBERSHIP.THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WAS A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $1025.30 OF WHICH GOOD SAMS PAID $153.16. I HAVE A COPY OF THE…

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ON OR ABOUT MAY 30 2008 I EXPERIENCED MY RIGHT FRONT BRAKES LOCKING UP ON MY 2004 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND 32VS MOTOR HOME.I HAD THE MOTORHOME REPAIRED AT A GARAGE IN FRANKLIN TEXAS. I WAS SENT THERE BY MY GOOD SAMS MEMBERSHIP.THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WAS A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $1025.30 OF WHICH GOOD SAMS PAID $153.16. I HAVE A COPY OF THE SAFETY RECALL LETTER HERE AND HAVE CONTACTED WORKHORSE ABOUT ANY REIMBURSEMENT'S HAVE SENT IN ALL THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK THEY HAVE ASKED FOR BUT AM TOLD THERE IS A BACK LOG OF COMPLAINTS AND MINE WOULD BE HANDLED IN THE ORDER IT WAS RECEIVED BY A MS ANGELIQUE THOMAS IN CUSTOMER RELATIONS. ON MY WAY HOME FROM LIMESTONE TEXAS AROUND LABOR DAY2009 THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED UP ,BRAKE PEDAL WAS SOFT AND WENT TO THE FLOOR,ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND UPON LOOKING AT THE BRAKE CALIPER FROM THE OUTSIDE IT WAS GLOWING RED FROM THE HEAT,SAME AS THE RIGHT SIDE DID PREVIOUSLY.MS THOMAS HAS INFORMED ME THERE IS NO RECALL YET AND ANY REPAIRS DONE BY A AUTHORIZED DEALER WOULD HAVE TO BE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT. MY MOTORHOME HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY DRIVE SINCE SEPT 2009 AND I HAVE RECEIVED NO NOTIFICATION FROM ANYONE AS TO WHEN AND IF A RECALL IS GOING TO HAPPEN OR WILL I HAVE TO PAY ANOTHER THOUSAND DOLLARS AND FIGHT WITH WORKHORSE OVER REIMBURSEMENT. I DID NOT ELECT TO KEEP THE PARTS FROM THE RIGHT SIDE SINCE I KNEW NOTHING AT THAT TIME ABOUT A PENDING RECALL. I WOULD APPRECIATE BEING KEPT IN THE LOOP AS TO ANY NOTICE ABOUT GETTING MY PROBLEM RESOLVED AT THE LOWEST COST TO ME AND TO A POSSIBLE REIMBURSEMENT FOR MY PAST EXPENSES IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME.THANK YOU MR. [XXX] *TR PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC

NHTSA ODI #10298435

Official recalls

1

04V215000 · Equipment:other:labels

May 5, 2004

CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES FAILED TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567,"CERTIFICATION". INCORRECT FRONT TIRE VALUE OF 95 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH. THE CORRECT FRONT PRESSURE SHOULD BE 80 PSI.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECTED CERTIFICATION LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 14, 2004. OWNER SHOULD CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.

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NHTSA investigations

1

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)