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Recalls, inspection results and owner complaints for the 1996 Fleetwood Southwind, from official sources in the US, Canada and Europe. To check one specific car, enter its VIN or plate.
We checked recall campaigns for this vehicle, or for its model where the register works by model.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain
THE ELECTRIC WIRE USED TO POWER THE EXPANDABLE ROOM HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A CIRCUIT BREAKER. OVERHEATING OF THE WIRE CAN OCCUR WITH INCORRECT EXPANDABLE ROOM OPERATION. Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A CIRCUIT BREAKER TO THE EXPANDABLE ROOM SYSTEM PUMP MOTOR WIRE. FLEETWOOD WILL ALSO PROVIDE A VEHICLE LABEL TO IDENTIFY THE LOCATION OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER, AND WILL PROVIDE OWNER'S MANUAL LITERATURE TO IDENTIFY THE CIRCUIT BREAKER LOCATION.
We checked Transport Canada's recall database for this make, model and year.
Source: Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Open Government Licence – Canada
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH REGULATION 6 - STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE. COMPLIANCE LABELS WERE NOT INSTALLED ON THESE VEHICLES. CORRECTION: COMPLIANCE LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE MAILED TO OWNERS.
NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH E-Z GLIDE EXPANDABLE ROOM SYSTEM. THE ELECTRIC WIRE USED TO POWER THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR ON THESE VEHICLES IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A CIRCUIT BREAKER. INCORRECT EXPANDABLE ROOM OPERATION COULD RESULT IN OVERHEATING AND MELTING OF THE WIRE INSULATION, POSSIBLY LEADING TO A FIRE. CORRECTION: CIRCUIT BREAKER WILL BE INSTALLED ON AFFECTED UNITS.
Problems owners of this model reported to NHTSA, grouped by component.
Source: NHTSA (US Department of Transportation) · US public domain