2006 FLEETWOOD PROVIDENCE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

FIRST I NOTICED THE BEDROOM WINDOW FOGGING UP. SERVICE FOLKS TOLD ME THE SEAL WAS BROKEN, AND ONLY OPTION WAS TO REPLACE IT. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT WINDOWS APPARENTLY ARE NOT COVERED. THEY ESTIMATED $800 TO FIX WINDOW. I DECIDED I COULD LIVE WITH IT. BUT, THEN, ONE AFTER ANOTHER, THE OTHER WINDOWS HAVE LOST THEIR SEAL, AND ALL OF THEM ARE NOW CLOUDY. NO ONE WILL ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT. WHEN YOU BUY A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLAR RV, IT SEEMS THAT THE WINDOWS SHOULD NOT FAIL. MY RV HAS BEEN STORED INSIDE SINCE PURCHASING NEW. THE RV HAS ABOUT 20,000 MILES ON IT. THERE ARE MANY BLOGS ABOUT FLEETWOOD RV'S AND ALL OF THEM ARE HAVING WINDOW FAILURE ISSUES. NOW MY DRIVER WINDOW IS STARTING TO GO, AND IT WILL BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE SOON SO I GUESS I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE IT. I WONDER HOW ANY COMPLAINTS IT WILL TAKE AT THE NHTSA BEFORE ACTION ON A RECALL IS INITIATED. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

MY CONCERN BEGAN LATE 2006 AFTER THE PURCHASE OF MY 2006 RV FLEETWOOD PROVIDENCE IN DECEMBER. THEREAFTER IT APPEARED THAT DURING THE COLD PERIOD TO INCLUDE RAIN IT WAS THE EARLY SPRING OF 2007 WHEN WE NOTICED THE WINDOWS AROUND THE CORNERS BEGUN TO CLOUD JUST SLIGHTLY AROUND THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. THE SEAL WAS THEN CHECKED AND SERVICE WAS INDICATED THAT IT WAS GOOD. AS TIME WENT ON, THE PROBLEM WORSEN SPREADING TO THE OTHER WINDOWS IN THE UNIT; PARTICULARLY WHEN IT RAINED THE MOIST TURNED INTO DEEP CLOUDING AND IS CONTINUOUS WHICH MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH PARTICULARLY WHEN DRIVING DURING THE NIGHT; WHICH HAS CREATED A SAFETY HAZARD AND A HUGE CONCERN TO ME AND MY FAMILY SAFETY. PLEASE HELP! AS I FEEL THIS IS MANUFACTURING PROBLEM AND THIS INCIDENT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. DURING THE TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WE RETURNED THE UNIT FOR INSPECTION BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE; ALL EXCEPT THE FACT THE SEALS WERE CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THE WINDOWS WERE SEALED PROPERLY. THE COMPANY THAT WE PURCHASED THE UNIT FROM IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. AGAIN, PLEASE HELP! WINDOWS ARE GETTING WORSE---THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND WE TRULY BELIEVE IT SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING!! *TR

I OWN A 2006 FLEETWOOD PROVIDENCE MOTOR HOME WITH A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE DUAL PANE WINDOWS ARE OBSTRUCTED BY A GASEOUS FOG DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE SEAL BETWEEN THE GLASS. I WOULD ACCEPT THAT ONE, POSSIBLY TWO DUAL PANE WINDOWS MAY LOSE THEIR SEAL AND FOG OVER TIME BUT EVERY WINDOW ON THIS VEHICLE IS FOGGED TO THE POINT OF MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE DIFFICULTY SEEING TRAFFIC THROUGH THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS. MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT AT 5 YEARS AND 19,000 MILES BUT THERE IS NOTHING AN OWNER CAN REASONABLY DO TO "MAINTAIN" THE WINDOWS TO KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING. BASED ON LIMITED RESEARCH OF OWNER SITES AND INDUSTRY PUBLICATIONS, THIS PROBLEM IS NOT LIMITED TO FLEETWOOD ALONE. IT'S A COMMON ISSUE AMONG ALL CLASS A MOTORHOME OWNERS OF ALL MAKES. THE MOTORHOME MANUFACTURER OR THE WINDOW MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE SOME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SAFETY OF THE MOTORING PUBLIC. I SEND THIS TO YOU AS YOU MAY BE AWARE OF ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE INDUSTRY OR YOU CAN POSSIBLY HELP WITH A RESOLUTION. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 FLEETWOOD PROVIDENCE RV. ALL OF MY STATIONARY WINDOWS ARE "FOGGING UP" WHICH IS A NUISANCE IN ITSELF. HOWEVER, MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. IT IS SO FOGGY I'M UNABLE TO CLEARLY SEE MY SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR. BOTH TIMES I'VE CONTACTED FLEETWOOD REGARDING THIS ISSUE I WAS TOLD THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT ALL OF MY FLEETWOOD FRIENDS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT. *TR