Owners filed 5 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the visibility/wiper. It has been recalled 3 times.
What fails
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Reports
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Visibility/Wiper
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Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
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Visibility
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Structure
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3 safety recalls
Part 573 reports
Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer08V320000
Filed Jul 15, 200870,101 vehiclesFleetwood Enterprises, Inc.
Defect. FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING 70,101 MY 2003-2007 SOUTHWIND, PACE ARROW, BOUNDER, FLAIR, STORM, FIESTA, TERRA GAS CLASS A MOTOR HOMES; BOUNDER, DISCOVERY, PROVIDENCE, EXCURSION, EXPEDITION, REVOLUTION, AMERICAN EAGLE, AMERICAN HERITAGE, AMERICAN TRADITION DIESEL CLASS A MOTOR HOMES; JAMBOREE TIOGA CLASS C MOTOR HOMES; AND PROWLER, WILDERNESS, TERRY, MALLARD, PIONEER, PRIDE AND TRIUMPH CONVENTIONAL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATORS MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR 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.
Risk. IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy. FLEETWOOD IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). 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 INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.
Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer07V120000
Filed Mar 19, 2007167,096 vehiclesFleetwood Enterprises, Inc.
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.
Risk. 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 INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.
Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer04V087000
Filed Feb 18, 2004735 vehiclesFleetwood Enterprises, Inc.
Defect. ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH POLAR MACH AND POLAR CUB AIR CONDITIONERS, THE SOLAR PANEL RUBBER WELL NUTS COULD FRACTURE THE PLASTIC SHROUD IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA OF THE ATTACHMENT HOLE.
Risk. THE RUBBER WELL NUTS COULD PULL OUT OF THE PLASTIC SHROUD, CAUSING THE SOLAR PANEL TO LEAVE THE TOP OF THE MOTOR HOME, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A ROAD HAZARD OR A CRASH.
Remedy. AIRXCEL WILL REINFORCE THE SOLAR PANELS WITH METAL MOUNTING BRACKETS FREE OF CHARGE. 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 AIRXCEL AT 719-676-2326 OR FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.
What owners reported
Newest filings
Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Apr 9, 20141,355 milesTX
DRIVER'S SIDE, PASSENGER'S SIDE AND BEDROOM WINDOWS ARE FOGGED UP. *TR
Visibility/Wiper
Filed May 29, 20131,350 milesTX
ALL SIDE WINDOWS IN FRONT OF COACH ARE FOGGING OVER AND HAVE CREATED A SAFETY HAZARD IN VIEWING. *TR
Visibility/Wiper
Filed Nov 13, 20123,288 milesTX
THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AND THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW ARE SEALED, FIXED WINDOWS, AND THEY HAVE FOGGED UP FROM THE INSIDE CREATING A VISIBILITY PROBLEM. *TR
Structure
Filed Sep 28, 20107,000 milesIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FLEETWOOD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEALS ON ALL OF THE WINDOWS FAILED WHICH ALLOWED AIR AND WATER TO LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE WINDOWS AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,691.
Visibility
Filed Sep 27, 20106,000 milesIN
DEFECTIVE DUAL PANE RV WINDOWS MY RV WINDOW HAVE BROKEN SEAL AND BECOME CLOUDED MAKING FOR VERY POOR VISIBILITY. I HAVE A 2004 FLEETWOOD, AND I FIRST NOTICED THIS IN 2006. I READ ON THE INTERNET THAT OTHER PEOPLE WERE HAVING THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE EARLY 1990'S. I CALLED SE-GI THE WINDOW MANUFACTURE IN NORCO CA AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME AND TOLD ME TO CALL THE RV MANUFACTURE, FLEETWOOD IN DECATUR, IN AND ALL THEY SAID THEY COULD DO WAS SELL ME THE WINDOWS. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO BUY THE WINDOWS SINCE THEY WERE DEFECTIVE WHEN THEY WERE FIRST INSTALLED. I REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BECAUSE AN OHIO POLICE OFFICER SAID IT WAS A SAFETY HAZARD. NOW ALL OF THE WINDOWS ARE CLOUDED I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT ONE OR BOTH OF THESE COMPANIES SHOULD CORRECT AT THEIR EXPENSE BECAUSE THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD DO TO STOP THE WINDOWS FROM CLOUDING. *TR
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Jul 15, 2008. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.