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1997 Featherlite Motor Home Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 1997 Featherlite Motor Home, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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1 safety recall for the 1997 Featherlite Motor Home

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Furnace (equipment)

    NHTSA 98V167004 Reported 80 vehicles potentially affected FEATHERLITE, INC.

    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: Dealers will remove the insulation from beneath the diesel heating unit as well as from behind the control thermostat and air-conditioning heating element access covers.

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1997 Featherlite Motor Home have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 3,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2015 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 featherlite motor home. While driving at 25 MPH, the hitch detached from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the trailer hitch w”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 16, 2015 · Trailer hitches

Checking a specific 1997 Featherlite Motor Home

How do I know if my 1997 Featherlite Motor Home 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. 1 campaign currently lists the 1997 Featherlite Motor Home; your car may already have been repaired under it.

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 Featherlite dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 98V167004).

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 Featherlite 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.