2008 Fleetwood Pulse recalls and problems

The 2008 Fleetwood Pulse has 5 recalls and 2 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is electrical system.

How the 2008 compares

Too few model years with complaints to compare.

5recalls

2complaints

0crashes

0fires

0injuries

41,969median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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5 recalls

Exterior Lighting

Sep 26, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V503000 · 979 vehicles

Problem: Fleetwood is recalling 979 my 2008-2009 icon, jamboree, jamboree gt, pulse, tioga, and tioga sl class c motor homes. The front clearance lights wiring May come in contact with a portion of the metal mounting plate and could become abraded.

Original NHTSA wording

FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING 979 MY 2008-2009 ICON, JAMBOREE, JAMBOREE GT, PULSE, TIOGA, AND TIOGA SL CLASS C MOTOR HOMES. THE FRONT CLEARANCE LIGHTS WIRING MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH A PORTION OF THE METAL MOUNTING PLATE AND COULD BECOME ABRADED.

Risk: This could result in a fire.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect the wiring and repair, if necessary. The recall began on February 2, 2009. Owners May contact Fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.

Fleetwood recall no. 80912.customers May contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Equipment

Jul 1, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V292000 · 226 vehicles

Problem: Fleetwood is recalling 226 my 2008-2009 american allegiance, american eagle, american heritage, american tradition, bounder, bounder diesel, discovery, excursion, expedition, fiesta lx, pace arrow, providence, revolution le, southwind, class a motor homes, and icon, jamboree, jamboree gt, jamboree sport, pulse, tioga, and tioga ranger class c motor homes. These motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of the code of federal regulations, part 567, 'certification.' the occupant and cargo carrying capacity were calculated incorrectly allowing additional load carrying capacity.

Original NHTSA wording

FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING 226 MY 2008-2009 AMERICAN ALLEGIANCE, AMERICAN EAGLE, AMERICAN HERITAGE, AMERICAN TRADITION, BOUNDER, BOUNDER DIESEL, DISCOVERY, EXCURSION, EXPEDITION, FIESTA LX, PACE ARROW, PROVIDENCE, REVOLUTION LE, SOUTHWIND, CLASS A MOTOR HOMES, AND ICON, JAMBOREE, JAMBOREE GT, JAMBOREE SPORT, PULSE, TIOGA, AND TIOGA RANGER CLASS C MOTOR HOMES. THESE MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, PART 567, 'CERTIFICATION.' THE OCCUPANT AND CARGO CARRYING CAPACITY WERE CALCULATED INCORRECTLY ALLOWING ADDITIONAL LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY.

Risk: Overloading May have an adverse affect on motor home handling, increasing the risk of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

OVERLOADING MAY HAVE AN ADVERSE AFFECT ON MOTOR HOME HANDLING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Fleetwood will mail a corrected federal certification label along with installation instructions to the affected motor home owners. Owners who do not feel comfortable installing this label can take their motor home to any Fleetwood dealer and the dealer will install the label for them. The recall began on July 28, 2008. Owners May contact Fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.

Fleetwood recall no. 80624.customers May contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Structure

Apr 10, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V164000 · 80 vehicles

Problem: Fleetwood is recalling 80 my 2008-2009 pulse and icon class c motor homes. The entry step attachment cradle/support May bend causing the step to become unsafe.

Original NHTSA wording

FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING 80 MY 2008-2009 PULSE AND ICON CLASS C MOTOR HOMES. THE ENTRY STEP ATTACHMENT CRADLE/SUPPORT MAY BEND CAUSING THE STEP TO BECOME UNSAFE.

Risk: Insufficient structural material strength could increase the risk of personal injuries and vehicle and/or other property damage.

Original NHTSA wording

INSUFFICIENT STRUCTURAL MATERIAL STRENGTH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURIES AND VEHICLE AND/OR OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect and reinforce the entry step attachment cradle/support free of charge. The recall began on May 28, 2008.

Fleetwood recall 80311.customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Equipment

Mar 20, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V130000 · 166 vehicles

Problem: Fleetwood is recalling 166 my 2008-2009 pulse and icon class c motor homes. The federal certification tag and cargo carrying capacity tag were printed with an incorrect front gross axle weight rating (gawr) value of 4,080 pounds. The correct front gawr is 4,410 pounds.

Original NHTSA wording

FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING 166 MY 2008-2009 PULSE AND ICON CLASS C MOTOR HOMES. THE FEDERAL CERTIFICATION TAG AND CARGO CARRYING CAPACITY TAG WERE PRINTED WITH AN INCORRECT FRONT GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING (GAWR) VALUE OF 4,080 POUNDS. THE CORRECT FRONT GAWR IS 4,410 POUNDS.

Risk: The purpose of this part is to specify the content and location of, and other requirements for, the certification label to be affixed to motor vehicles to address certification-related duties and liabilities, and to provide the consumer with information to assist him or her in determining which of the federal motor vehicle safety standards are applicable to the vehicle.

Original NHTSA wording

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PART IS TO SPECIFY THE CONTENT AND LOCATION OF, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR, THE CERTIFICATION LABEL TO BE AFFIXED TO MOTOR VEHICLES TO ADDRESS CERTIFICATION-RELATED DUTIES AND LIABILITIES, AND TO PROVIDE THE CONSUMER WITH INFORMATION TO ASSIST HIM OR HER IN DETERMINING WHICH OF THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS ARE APPLICABLE TO THE VEHICLE.

Remedy & notes

Fleetwood will provide correct federal certification and cargo carrying capacity tags as well as installation instructions to the motor home owners. If an owner desires, they can have their dealer replace the tags for them. The recall began on June 4, 2008. Owners May contact Fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.

Fleetwood recall no. 80310.customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Engine

Dec 21, 2007 · NHTSA campaign 07V594000 · 6,101 vehicles

Problem: On certain utility vans, the crankshaft sensor in certain diesel engines could fail due to separation of bond wires from the lead frame in the sensor. This results in an interruption in the electrical connection in the chip housing of the sensor.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN UTILITY VANS, THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR IN CERTAIN DIESEL ENGINES COULD FAIL DUE TO SEPARATION OF BOND WIRES FROM THE LEAD FRAME IN THE SENSOR. THIS RESULTS IN AN INTERRUPTION IN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IN THE CHIP HOUSING OF THE SENSOR.

Risk: When this happens, the vehicles May lose power rather than enter a limp-home mode. In addition, the vehicle cannot be restarted after failure of the electrical connection in the sensor, increasing the risk of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE VEHICLES MAY LOSE POWER RATHER THAN ENTER A LIMP-HOME MODE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE RESTARTED AFTER FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IN THE SENSOR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will replace the crankshaft sensors. The recall began on March 3, 2008. Owners May contact sprinter at 1-800-992-1997.

Customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Electrical System1

Exterior Lighting1

Steering1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

2008 vs. other Fleetwood Pulse years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2008. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2008 Fleetwood Pulse have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns covering the 2008 Fleetwood Pulse, the latest from Sep 26, 2008 (exterior lighting). 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 2008 Fleetwood Pulse?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention electrical system (1), exterior lighting (1), steering (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.