1998 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY Problems & Recalls

DOMETIC RECALL REFRIGERATOR REF.#26168178 MOD: RM3862 SER: 80800266 GAS LEAK/ AMMONIA LEAK/ DOMETIC RECOMMENDS NOT USING AS THERE IS A FIRE / DEATH BY GAS LEAKING BUT WILL NOT FIX. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

DOMETIC RECALL REFRIGERATOR REF.#26168178 MOD: RM3862 SER: 80800266 GAS LEAK/ AMMONIA LEAK/ DOMETIC RECOMMENDS NOT USING AS THERE IS A FIRE / DEATH BY GAS LEAKING BUT WILL NOT FIX. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

DOMETIC RECALL REFRIGERATOR REF.#26168178 MOD: RM3862 SER: 80800266 GAS LEAK/ AMMONIA LEAK/ DOMETIC RECOMMENDS NOT USING AS THERE IS A FIRE / DEATH BY GAS LEAKING BUT WILL NOT FIX. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

1998 DISCOVERY FLEETWOOD MOTORHOME POWER STEERING HOSE FAILED. *MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED WHAT IS EXPLAINED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN# 00V204000. THE HOSE RUPTURED. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD DO NOTHING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE...

STEEL BELT RUSTED AND AS A RESULT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH . *AK *NM

Mileage: 60,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING RIGHT FRONT TIRE SIDEWALL SEPARATED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. MICHELIN, XRV, SIZE 235/80R222.5, DOT#UNKNOWN . *AK

1998 DISCOVERY MOTORHOME NAR 06/26/2003 *MR CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL TO HAVE THE WELDING DONE ON THE FRAME TO THE SUB FLOORING. *PH *CB

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, HEADLIGHTS ARE MALFUNCTIONING, CAUSING A DECREASE IN LIGHTING ON ROAD FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT FLEETWOOD PURCHASED A HEADLIGHT UNIT USED ON FORD PICKUPS, THE LEXON LEZ COVER HAS CLOUDED OVER BLOCKING LIGHT INTENSITY, CONSUMER FE...

NO BRAKE LIGHT, CHECK UNIT FOUND A BAD DIODE IN THE BRAKE LIGHT SYSTEM WIRING. HAD TO REMOVE DASH COVER AND INSTRUMENT PANEL TO ACCESS WIRE HARNESS. FOUND DIODE IN HARNESS AT LOWER STEERING COLUMN AREA. REMOVE DIODE AND INSTALL NEW HARNESS ASSEMBLE AND RECHECK OPERATION ALL OK AT THIS TIME.

THERE ARE APPROX 200 MEMBERS IN OUR RV MOTORHOME CLUB. AT LEAST 25 HAVE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUTS. MICHELIN BLAMES THIS ON "INCORRECT PRESSURE" OR "YOU MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING". BUT NONE OF THIS IS TRUE. ALL OF THE TIRE FAILURES ARE A ZIPPER TYPE BLOWOUT, AND ALMOST ALL OF THE TIRES WERE PRODUCED PRIO...

BURNER ON MAGIC CHIEF STOVE MODEL NUMBER LLZ8502ABD, OVERHEATED BECAUSE ADJUSTER KNOB FAILED TO OPERATE. BURNER COULD NOT BE EITHER TURNED OFF OR TURNED DOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FRONT CENTER BURNER ON MAGIC CHEFF STOVE GOT TOO HOT VALVE THAT CONTROLLED THE GAS COULD NOT BE CONTROLED. GOT SO HOT THAT IT MELTED PLASTIC ON T KNOB. HAD TO BE TURNED OFF WITH A PAIR OF PLYERS. CONSUMER HAD REPLACED VALVE ON HIS OWN.*AK

THIS WAS THE THIRD TIRE FAILURE IN THE PAST YEAR. ON EACH OCCASION THE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT, AND AT THE END OF THE BLOWOUT LOCATION, THE STEEL BELT WAS VERY RUSTY. IN ALL 3 CASES MICHELIN WOULD NOT EXAMINE THE TIRE. ON THE FIRST BLOWOUT THEY HAD NONE OF THESE TIRESD IN STOCK IN THE USA AND I HAD TO REP...

PROBLEM WITH MAGIC CHEF STOVE: WHENEVER FRONT BURNER IS USED THE HEAT CAUSES THE VALVE TO STICK AND UNABLE TO TURN OFF. CONSUMER HAS TO LEAVE VEHICLE AND TURN OFF MAIN GAS VALVE TO LET IT COOL OFF BEFORE INSIDE VALVE CAN BE TURNED OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. *ML

WHEN USING THE MAGIC CHIEF STOVE FRONT BURNER HEAT CAUSES THE TURN OFF VALVE TO STICK, AND CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO TURN OFF THE GAS. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE MAIN TURN OFF VALVE, LOCATED OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE, MUST BE TURNED OFF UNTIL INSIDE VALVE COOLS OFF, AND THEN TURNS OF THE VALVE. MANUFACTURER NOT...

WHEN USING THE STOVE BURNERS GET VERY HOT. THE STOVE WILL NOT TURN OFF. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS*AK.

LARGEST OF THE THREE BURNERS ON THE MAGIC CHEF RANGER IS MISALIGNED WHICH HEATS UP THE STOVE SURFACE, CAUSING THE KNOB TO BECOME VERY HOT. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DOOR DESIGNED WHEREAS A VACCUM IS CREATED OUTSIDE THE ENTRY DOOR DUE TO WIND FLOW. WHEN TRAVELING, HIGH PRESSURE SUCKS THE DOOR OUTWARD. DOOR VIBRATES ON TOP INSIDE HALF AND "FLUTTERS". IF DOOR IS ACCIDENTLY OPENED OR LATCH MECHENISM FAILS, THE DOOR IS SUCKED OUTWARD WITH TREMENDIOUS FORCE CREATI...

REPORTED A DEFECT CONERNING FRONT HIGH BURNER STOVE MANUFACTURED BY MAYTAG MODEL #CLZ8502BD.; WHENEVER A POT IS USED APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES OR MORE, THE HEAT FROM THE POT CAUSES THE VALVE TO STICK, ANDCONSUMER IS UNABLE TO TURN BURNER OFF UNTIL IT COOLS OFF. THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A POSSIBL...

VEHICLE LEAKS FUEL, DUE TO FAULTY HOSE/ FUEL PUMP. DEALER NOTED PROBLEM WITH DIESEL FUEL SYSTEM. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. CAUSE OF LEAK CANNOT BE FOUND. LEAKING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOUSING. *AK

VEHICLE LEAKS FUEL, DUE TO FAULTY HOSE/ FUEL PUMP. DEALER NOTED PROBLEM WITH DIESEL FUEL SYSTEM. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. CAUSE OF LEAK CANNOT BE FOUND. LEAKING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT HOUSING. *AK