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2005 Fleetwood American Tradition Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 2005 Fleetwood American Tradition, and owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 2005 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.

  1. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 08V320000 Reported 70,101 vehicles potentially affected FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

    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,…

    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.…

  2. Shaft sector (steering)

    NHTSA 07V583000 Reported 238 vehicles potentially affected FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

    On certain class a motor homes built on freightliner chassis and equipped with zf model 8018 steering gears, these gears may have been assembled with the incorrect recirculating ball spacer. This could potentially allow the recirculating balls to escape from the recirculating ball circuit resulting in a loss of steering.

    Remedy: Fleetwood is working with freightliner and zf to replace the steering gear free of charge (please see 07v343 and 07e049). Owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216 or freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

  3. Water heater (equipment)

    NHTSA 05V216000 Reported 186 vehicles potentially affected FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

    On certain class a motor homes equipped with vehicle systems' aqua-hot and hydro-hot water heaters, which use webasto burner tubes, the burner tubes do not meet specifications and could fail prematurely.

    Remedy: Vehicle systems is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Owners may contact vehicle systems at 1-800-685-4298 or fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.

  4. Hydraulic power assist system (steering)

    NHTSA 05V166000 Reported 729 vehicles potentially affected FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

    On certain class a motor homes, a pneumatic line can become pinched between the hydraulic filter and a compartment door strut. The chaffing caused by opening and closing of the compartment door can cause the filter to rupture and result in a hydraulic fluid leak.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect, replace or repair damaged lines and relocate the affected hydraulic lines free of charge. The recall began on june 15, 2005. Owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-435-7345.

4 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2005 Fleetwood American Tradition have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 34,500 miles. Complaints peaked in 2018 with 2 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“The contact owns a 2005 Fleetwood American Tradition. The contact stated that the odometer was fluctuating while driving. Additionally, the ABS warning light was illuminated and the electrical system”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 22, 2022 · Electrical system

“Driver side window is fogging up and cannot see outside mirror the glass is double pane and the fogging is between the two layers of glass not sure what caused this problem other than a bad design of”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 26, 2020 · Visibility/wiper

Compare Fleetwood American Tradition model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Fleetwood American Tradition model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1996 Fleetwood American Tradition02
1997 Fleetwood American Tradition12
1998 Fleetwood American Tradition23
1999 Fleetwood American Tradition53
2000 Fleetwood American Tradition36
2001 Fleetwood American Tradition30
2002 Fleetwood American Tradition30
2003 Fleetwood American Tradition40
2004 Fleetwood American Tradition52
2005 Fleetwood American Tradition44
2006 Fleetwood American Tradition10
2007 Fleetwood American Tradition41
2008 Fleetwood American Tradition32
2009 Fleetwood American Tradition20
2010 Fleetwood American Tradition10
2011 Fleetwood American Tradition20
2014 Fleetwood American Tradition10

Checking a specific 2005 Fleetwood American Tradition

How do I know if my 2005 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. 4 campaigns currently list the 2005 Fleetwood American Tradition; 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 Fleetwood dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 05V166000).

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

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.