2003 Fleetwood Jamboree GT recalls and problems

The 2003 Fleetwood Jamboree GT has 3 recalls and 0 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.

How the 2003 compares

Too few model years with complaints to compare.

3recalls

0complaints

0crashes

0fires

0injuries

—median miles

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3 recalls

Trailer Hitches

Jul 20, 2004 · NHTSA campaign 04V352000 · 8,969 vehicles

Problem: Certain motor homes equipped with draw tite hitch receivers May be missing one or more welds between the hitch receiver box and the bottom support plate.

Original NHTSA wording

CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH DRAW TITE HITCH RECEIVERS MAY BE MISSING ONE OR MORE WELDS BETWEEN THE HITCH RECEIVER BOX AND THE BOTTOM SUPPORT PLATE.

Risk: The welds could break, allowing the hitch receiver box and the towed load to separate from the towing vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

THE WELDS COULD BREAK, ALLOWING THE HITCH RECEIVER BOX AND THE TOWED LOAD TO SEPARATE FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect and replace the hitch receiver. The recall is expected to begin during August 2004. Owners should contact Fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.

Fleetwood recall no. 40715.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Equipment

Nov 4, 2003 · NHTSA campaign 03V452000 · 60,877 vehicles

Problem: On certain travel trailers equipped with samsung microwave ovens, these ovens were produced with a defective panel. An electrical short can occur between circuit patterns on the membrane panel, especially overlapped by a "jumper" or jump wire. This May cause the oven to activate without pressing any key pads.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, THESE OVENS WERE PRODUCED WITH A DEFECTIVE PANEL. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR BETWEEN CIRCUIT PATTERNS ON THE MEMBRANE PANEL, ESPECIALLY OVERLAPPED BY A "JUMPER" OR JUMP WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS.

Risk: An electrical short can occur causing the oven to activate without pressing any key pads. This could result in excessive heat, smoke, or possibly a fire.

Original NHTSA wording

AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXCESSIVE HEAT, SMOKE, OR POSSIBLY A FIRE.

Remedy & notes

Samsung will notify customers and repair the panel free of charge. In the meantime, consumers should unplug their microwave, if possible. If the consumer is unable to unplug the microwave, they should leave the door ajar until the panel is replaced. Consumers should never use the microwave oven for storage or leave any towels, paper, cloth or other products in the microwave after use. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact samsung at 800-932-3837 or Fleetwood at 1-800-629-8454.

Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Equipment

Jul 14, 2003 · NHTSA campaign 03V247000 · 88 vehicles

Problem: On certain model r, class c motor homes, a liquid propane (lp) gas pipe and hose is unsupported and can be pinched during slide out room operation.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN MODEL R, CLASS C MOTOR HOMES, A LIQUID PROPANE (LP) GAS PIPE AND HOSE IS UNSUPPORTED AND CAN BE PINCHED DURING SLIDE OUT ROOM OPERATION.

Risk: This could lead to a lp gas leak and the potential for explosion and/or fire.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS COULD LEAD TO A LP GAS LEAK AND THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect and install support hardware for the lp gas pipe and hose as necessary. Owner notification is expected to begin during July or August 2003. Owners should contact Fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.

Fleetwood recall no. 30711.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

NHTSA investigations

INADVERTENT SLIDE-OUT EXTENSION MOVEMENT

PE06005 · opened Jan 20, 2006 · closed May 2, 2006

Summary

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)

2003 vs. other Fleetwood Jamboree GT years

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Questions

Does the 2003 Fleetwood Jamboree GT have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns covering the 2003 Fleetwood Jamboree GT, the latest from Jul 20, 2004 (trailer hitches). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2003 Fleetwood Jamboree GT?

Few complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 Fleetwood Jamboree GT.