An orphan RV is an RV that was built and sold and at some point (after the sale) the RV manufacturer went out of business , leaving the consumer with no warranty, parts or service network.
Unfortunately this happened with lots of RV manufacturers across the country during the recession.
Orphan RV’s have been a problem for lots of RVers as more manufacturers have closed their doors. Fleetwood however will continue to support RV owners in warranty, parts and service. If a person owns a motorized Fleetwood product, built prior to the new Fleetwood ownership, warranty work and service work will be honored at current Fleetwood dealerships.
This isn't to say they will all be happy to do the work (it’s sad but some dealerships don’t like to work on units they didn’t sell) but they are supposed to work on Fleetwood products. So, its safe to say there is a pretty strong network regardless of where your travels may take you.
One other thought is to consider a good service contract on the unit so it will still be covered after any factory warranty expires. Just do your home work and make sure it is a reputable company with a good network of dealers around the country who will honor the contract.
There are many orphaned RV owners who can’t get any support whatsoever and that is a sad fact, but motorized Fleetwood products do not fall into that category.
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Mark Polk
RV Education 101
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why doesn't Fleetwood stand by the defective foggy window syndrome that has plagued teir rv's. The manufactuer of the windows is SE-GI and they are also impossibe to deal with in regards to the foggy window syndrome.
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