2000 Fleetwood Wilderness

Routine

Owners filed 4 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the tires. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Tires1
000
Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered Axle Assembly1
000
Structure1
000
Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer › Lpg Systems › Water Heater1
000

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
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/Trailer03V452000
Filed Nov 4, 200360,877 vehiclesFleetwood Enterprises, Inc.

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.

Risk. 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 REPLACED. CONSUMERS SHOULD NEVER USE THE MICROWAVE OVEN FOR STORAGE OR LEAVE ANY TOWELS, PAPER, CLOTH OR OTHER PRODUCTS IN THE MICROWAVE AFTER USE. 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 SAMSUNG AT 800-932-3837 OR FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-629-8454.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered Axle Assembly
Filed Sep 16, 2005PA

ON ROLL OUT RAIL OF R.V. THE CLEARENCE BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND BOLT IS LESS THE 1". WHEN A SPRING BROKE THE TIRE HIT A BOLT CAUSING THE TIRE TOO BLOW LOWING THE R.V. 4 OR 5 INCHS AND CAUSING THE OTHER TIRE ON SAME SIDE TO HIT BOLT. *JB

Structure
Filed Aug 12, 2004CA

RECALL 00V379000, CONCERNING FLEXING OF CHASSIS STRUCTURE: AFTER EXAMINING THE TRAILER CONSUMER NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED TO TWO TIRES. THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *NM

Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer › Lpg Systems › Water Heater
Filed Jun 20, 2001AR

WATER TANK FELL OFF FROM VEHUICLE DUE TO IMPROPER DESIGN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Tires
Filed Aug 21, 2000MN

TIRES( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )

4 of 4 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2001
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20071200Routine
20062300Routine
20056310Routine
200410900Routine
20030300Routine
20027200Routine
200112220Routine
2000 — this page4200Routine
19996200Routine
19984202Fatalities reported
19972200Routine
19962010Routine
19952200Routine
19940200Routine
19931000Routine

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Reading this record

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: Mar 19, 2007. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.