1997 Fleetwood American Tradition Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 1997 Fleetwood American Tradition, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 1997 Fleetwood American Tradition
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)
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.
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…
2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1997 Fleetwood American Tradition have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2000 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“1997 fleetwood american tradition motor home 39' class a design of motorhome and placement of mirror on passenger side door leaves a "blind spot" that cannot be eleminated. Blind spot is large enough”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 7, 2005 · Visibility
“Consumer received recall notification (99v-277) and replaced front tires as the recall had stated without charge, however consumer replaced the remaining four tires and would like reimbursement for th”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 25, 2000 · Tires
Compare Fleetwood American Tradition model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Fleetwood American Tradition model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 1997 Fleetwood American Tradition
How do I know if my 1997 Fleetwood American Tradition 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 Fleetwood American Tradition; 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 Fleetwood dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 07V120000).
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 Fleetwood models
- Bounder321 complaints
- Southwind170 complaints
- Pace Arrow155 complaints
- Discovery128 complaints
- Prowler104 complaints
- Jamboree65 complaints
- Flair63 complaints
- Fleetwood62 complaints
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.