Fleetwood is recalling 311 my 2008-2009 providence, excursion, expedition, discovery and bounder diesel motor home. The battery cable may become dislodged and come in contact with the driver shaft causing entanglement or abrasion to the battery cable.
Electrical system
Fleetwood Excursion Electrical problems by year
3 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Fleetwood Excursion's electrical system. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.
Electrical complaints by model year
Electrical recalls
Fleetwood is recalling 3,782 my 2006-2009 providence, excursion, expedition, discovery and boulder diesel motor homes. The battery cable is routed too close to a sharp edge located on top of a shelf installed over the driveshaft.
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.
Latest Excursion electrical complaints
The battery cables and wiring go through a firewall that is metal. The hole in the firewall does not contain any type of gasket or protective material and as a result the cables and wiring rub along the metal hole in the firewall. The cables and wires rub on the metal and cut through the protective coating on the cables and wires thus exposing them to contact the metal and causing a short, arc and fire. The heat then compromises all the other cables resulting in them also losing their protective coatings and...
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fire results. Over 38 cables and wires have been destroyed and we have lost all electrical components to the rv. While driving the vehicle on may 27, 2016 it shifted out of drive on its own causing an immediate slow down in addition to the fire hazard. There was a fire in battery compartment and underneath motor home where the cables and wires ran through the metal fire wall.
Motor home had multiple safety related issues throughout 2005. -Fire in awning motor inside motorhome -warped slide which could not be retracted and protruded from vehicle -constant frozen water components -leaks in ceiling which cause the roof integrity to be compromised causing an unsafe situation with multiple water incursions -no climate control for 5 months -constant electrical issues including rear light failure caused by wires melting on exhaust system -interior cabinets/shelves breaking loose while vehicle was in motion. *Nm
Why doesn't fleetwood safety recall # 06004 show up in the nhtsa databse. Isn't it the same kwikee step & similar wiring problem as fleetwood's recall # 60220 for similar vehicles. While this recall is called an upgrade noting that "the wire is not intended to carry this amount of electrical energy & may burn through and melt" , #60220 regards this as a safety hazard.
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