1997 Beaver Patriot Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 1997 Beaver Patriot, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 1997 Beaver Patriot
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
On certain motorhomes, fifth wheels and travel trailers equipped with norcold refrigerator cooling units model numbers 1200lr and 1200rim, these refrigerators can experience low cycle fatigue failure which can lead to the liquid solution slowly leaking from the sealed, pressurized cooling unit through a small crack.
Remedy: Norcold will notify its customers and provide a replacement cooling unit 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…
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Furnace (equipment)
Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with aqua-hot heating systems, model 431-3 zone with engine loop. Fiberglass insulating material located under the burner head on the floor of the heater enclosure, can become soaked with fluids (ethylene glycol and/or diesel fuel).
Remedy: Vehicle systems inc. Will conduct the owner notification for this campaign. Dealers will remove the insulation from beneath the diesel heating unit as well as from behind the control thermostat and air-conditioning…
1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1997 Beaver Patriot have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 69,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2008 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“I purchased our 1997 beaver patriot motorhome used in october 3, 2006. On our maiden trip the passenger front windshield broke due to a bad front shock allowing the front of the unit to bottom out. Tw”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 18, 2008 · Structure
Compare Beaver Patriot model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Beaver Patriot model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 Beaver Patriot | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 Beaver Patriot | 2 | 1 |
| 1998 Beaver Patriot | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 Beaver Patriot | 5 | 5 |
| 2000 Beaver Patriot | 7 | 4 |
| 2001 Beaver Patriot | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 Beaver Patriot | 2 | 1 |
Checking a specific 1997 Beaver Patriot
How do I know if my 1997 Beaver Patriot has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 1997 Beaver Patriot; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Beaver dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 03V166000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Beaver models
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.