The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·13V217000·Announced 2013-05-22

Fleetwood Recalls 2014 Motorhomes Due to Loose Solar Panel Fasteners

Fleetwood RV is recalling 2014 motorhomes because solar panel fasteners may loosen, causing the panel to separate and create a road hazard.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria for potential personal injury and road hazards.

Plain-English summary

Fleetwood RV, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2014 American Revolution, Bounder, Discovery, Expedition, and Southwind motorhomes. The recall involves 184 vehicles. The defect is that fasteners attaching the solar panel may become loose during normal use.

A loose solar panel may separate from the vehicle during travel. This may cause personal injury and/or a road hazard to other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fleetwood will notify owners, and dealers will install new locking nuts to secure the solar panel, free of charge. The recall began on June 13, 2013. Owners may contact Fleetwood RV at 1-800-322-8216 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FLEETWOOD, AMERICAN COACH DISCOVERY, EXPEDITION, AMERICAN REVOLUTION, BOUNDER
Brand
FLEETWOOD
Manufacturer
Fleetwood RV, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Motorhome
Hazard
Affected units
184

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (5)

  • DISCOVERY
  • EXPEDITION
  • AMERICAN REVOLUTION
  • BOUNDER
  • SOUTHWIND

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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