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Transport Canada Vehicles

1997 Fleetwood Southwind Recall

Issued November 26, 1996
Issue
Hazard description
NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE E-Z GLIDE EXPANDABLE ROOM SYSTEM. WATER INTRUSION MAY SHORT OUT THE SLIDE OUT ROOM CONTROL RELAY. THIS COULD CAUSE THE SLIDE OUT ROOM TO OPERATE UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE TRAVELLING THEREBY INCREASING THE WIDTH OF THE VEHICLE BY APPROXIMATELY 36 INCHES TO ABOUT 11 1/2 FEET. THIS WIDE VEHICLE WIDTH COULD LEAD TO COLLISIONS WHILE TRAVELLING OR SLIDE OUT ROOM IMPACT TO ADJACENT OBJECTS WHILE THE MOTOR HOME IS PARKED. CORRECTION: MOTOR HOME CONTROL RELAY WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED. RELAY WILL ALSO BE INSTALLED IN A WATERPROOF BOX TO PREVENT FUTURE WATER INTRUSION.
Vehicle
FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND