2002 FLEETWOOD FLAIR — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
3
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2002 FLEETWOOD FLAIR
The 2002 FLEETWOOD FLAIR has received a total of 3 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP. The most commonly reported problems involve the Parking Brake (1 complaint), Service Brakes (1 complaint), and Service Brakes Hydraulic (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2002 FLEETWOOD FLAIR
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 2002 FLEETWOOD FLAIR, potentially affecting up to 239,676 vehicles.
Recall 09V198000 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
| 509 vehicles affected
Defect: FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING 509 MY 2001-2008 CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH AXLES THAT INCLUDE BOSCH ZOPS OR ZOHT PIN SLIDE HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES. WHEN COMBINED WITH OCCASIONAL OR SEASONAL VEHICLE OPERATION MAY EXPERIENCE CALIPERS STICKING IN THE APPLIED POSITION. THIS CAN RESULT IN ABNORMAL HEAT GENERATION AT THE WHEEL END CAUSING BRAKE DRAG. THE DRIVER WOULD NORMALLY HAVE WARNING...
Consequence: THE DRIVER WOULD NORMALLY DETECT THE BRAKE DRAG BUT IF UNDETECTED THE TEMPERATURE INCREASE AT THE WHEEL END CAN EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SOFT PEDAL CONDITIONS DUE TO BRAKE FLUID BOIL, AND POSSIBLE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. WORKHORSE IS HANDLING THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN PLEASE SEE 09V-110. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 1-877-246-7731. WORKHORSE WILL...
View full details →Recall 07V120000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 167,096 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Consequence: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: FLEETWOOD WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE...
View full details →Recall 03V066000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
| 11,194 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR MAY NOT FUNCTION AS REQUIRED BY STANDARD.
Consequence: IN SOME OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE START POSITION OR FOR A LOW BRAKE FLUID CONDITION, IF THE BODY BUILDER RELIED SOLELY UPON FORD'S IVM COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPAIR THESE VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 7, 2003. 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 FLEETWOOD...
View full details →Recall 03V452000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 60,877 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: 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: 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...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2002 FLEETWOOD FLAIR
3 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 FLEETWOOD FLAIR. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parking Brake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes Hydraulic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
THE PARKING BRAKE STARTED LEAKING HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE THE MOTORHOME. I HAD IT TOWED TO WORKHORSE DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED. MY MOTORHOME IS NOW CURRENTLY IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM! *TR
THE PARKING BRAKE STARTED LEAKING HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE THE MOTORHOME. I HAD IT TOWED TO WORKHORSE DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED. MY MOTORHOME IS NOW CURRENTLY IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM! *TR
WHILE BRAKING 60 MPH PEDAL WAS HARD AND WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER MANAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY PULLING OVER INTO A DITCH. CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK CONSUMER RAN A RED LIGHT DUE TO LACK OF BRAKE RESPONSES. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE CONSUMER ALMOST HIT A TRACTOR-TRAILER AS A RESULT OF THE BRAKES. THE MOTORHOME WAS SERVICED 6-7 TIMES FOR BRAKES. ON TECH. STATED THE BRAKE FLUID WAS CONTAMINATED (BLACK INSTEAD OF RED). MR. FRANKLIN FROM FRANKLIN TIRE & SUSPENSION ( ONE OF THE SHOPS TAKEN TO FOR REPAIRS) STATED TO WORKHORSE THE PROBLEM MAY NOT BE FIXED. *PH *NLM
Safety Rating for the 2002 FLEETWOOD FLAIR
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2002 FLEETWOOD FLAIR in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2002 FLEETWOOD FLAIR
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2002 FLEETWOOD FLAIR
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FLEETWOOD FLAIR
- 1997 FLEETWOOD FLAIR — 4 complaints
- 1998 FLEETWOOD FLAIR — 3 complaints
- 1999 FLEETWOOD FLAIR — 6 complaints
- 2000 FLEETWOOD FLAIR — 11 complaints
- 2001 FLEETWOOD FLAIR — 1 complaint
- 2002 FLEETWOOD FLAIR (current)
- 2003 FLEETWOOD FLAIR — 3 complaints
- 2004 FLEETWOOD FLAIR — 2 complaints
- 2005 FLEETWOOD FLAIR — 0 complaints
- 2006 FLEETWOOD FLAIR — 4 complaints
- 2007 FLEETWOOD FLAIR — 0 complaints
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