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Fleetwood Bounder Diesel Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 14 safety recalls and 17 owner complaints across 10 model years of the Fleetwood Bounder Diesel (1999–2009). The most-complained-about year is 2005.

14
safety recalls, all years
17
owner complaints, all years
2008
year with most recalls
2005
year with most complaints

Pick your Fleetwood Bounder Diesel model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2009 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel30
2008 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel82
2007 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel22
2006 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel43
2005 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel14
2003 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel11
2002 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel11
2001 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel03
2000 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel10
1999 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel11

What Fleetwood Bounder Diesel owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA. The 2005 model year has the most, with 4.

All Fleetwood Bounder Diesel recalls (14)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Fleetwood Bounder Diesel, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Equipment

    NHTSA 09V312000 Reported 6,684 vehicles potentially affected FLEETWOOD RV, INC.

    Fleetwood rv is recalling certain model year 2005 and 2006 motorhomes manufactured between july 24, 2004 and march 11, 2005, equipped with norcold model 1200lr, 1200lrim, and 1201lrim refrigerators with serial numbers between 1273701 and 1536607, non-consecutively. A fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the…

    Remedy: Fleetwood rv will notify owners and the vehicle's refrigerator will be repaired free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during september 2009. Owners may contact fleetwood rv at 1-800-509-3418 or…

    Model years: 2002, 2003

  2. Cables (electrical system)

    NHTSA 09V175000 Reported 383 vehicles potentially affected FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

    Fleetwood is recalling 311 my 2008-2009 providence, excursion, expedition, discovery and bounder diesel motor home. The battery cable may become dislodged and come in contact with the driver shaft causing entanglement or abrasion to the battery cable.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace damage battery cables and secure the battery cable harness above the drive shaft free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during june 2009. Owners may contact fleetwood at…

    Model years: 2008, 2009

  3. Cables (electrical system)

    NHTSA 09V056000 Reported 3,782 vehicles potentially affected FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

    Fleetwood is recalling 3,782 my 2006-2009 providence, excursion, expedition, discovery and boulder diesel motor homes. The battery cable is routed too close to a sharp edge located on top of a shelf installed over the driveshaft.

    Remedy: Dealers will re-route the cable away from the sharp edge location. This service will be performed for you free of charge. The recall began on may, 26 2009. Owners may contact fleetwood at 800-509-3418.

    Model years: 2007, 2008, 2009

  4. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 08V292000 Reported 226 vehicles potentially affected FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

    Fleetwood is recalling 226 my 2008-2009 american allegiance, american eagle, american heritage, american tradition, bounder, bounder diesel, discovery, excursion, expedition, fiesta lx, pace arrow, providence, revolution le, southwind, class a motor homes, and icon, jamboree, jamboree gt, jamboree sport, pulse, tioga, and tioga ranger…

    Remedy: Fleetwood will mail a corrected federal certification label along with installation instructions to the affected motor home owners. Owners who do not feel comfortable installing this label can take their motor home to…

    Model years: 2008, 2009

  5. Suspension

    NHTSA 08V269000 Reported 2,506 vehicles potentially affected DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA

    Daimler trucks is recalling 2,506 my 2008 xc motor home chassis and thomas built hdx school and transit buses equipped with saf-holland adl series rear suspensions. In some instances the transverse beam was not properly welded which could result in a failure of the weld.

    Remedy: Daimler trucks is working with saf-holland to have a visual inspection of the adl transverse beam performed. If a weld defect is identified, saf-holland will provide a service replacement kit that contains a new…

    Model years: 2008

  6. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 08V240000 Reported 1,263 vehicles potentially affected FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

    Fleetwood is recalling certain class a gas and diesel motor homes, class c motor homes, conventional and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with norcold refrigerators. A low cycle fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which generates the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak.

    Remedy: Fleetwood is working with norcold to repair these refrigerators. Norcold will provide thermal switch kits to owners along with the necessary forms and instructions. The recall is expected to begin during june 2008.…

    Model years: 2006

  7. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 08V013000 Reported 376 vehicles potentially affected FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

    On certain motor homes equipped with a field effect transistor (fet) board built by magnum energy, inc., the circuitry inside certain inverters can cause an inoperative condition resulting in overheating of the inverter.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the inverter free of charge. The recall began on january 19, 2008. Owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.

    Model years: 2008

  8. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 07V503000 Reported 46 vehicles potentially affected FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

    On certain motor homes, the slide-out room may activate while traveling, causing the overall vehicle width to increase.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and if necessary, relocate certain electrical components and seal associated compartments from the elements. The recall began on january 11, 2008. Owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.

    Model years: 2008

  9. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 07V504000 Reported 133 vehicles potentially affected FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

    On certain motor homes, the slide-out room may activate while traveling, causing the overall vehicle width to increase. Water can short out the electronic control relay for the slide-out room control mechanism.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and if necessary, relocate certain electrical components and seal associated compartments from the elements. The recall began on january 11, 2008. Owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.

    Model years: 2008

  10. Steering

    NHTSA 07V306000 Reported 18,000 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    Freightliner is recalling certain school bus chassis, heavy trucks, van chassis, rv motorhome chassis manufactured from january 5 to may 17, 2007, equipped with axle alliance company (aac) front axles. During the front axle assembly, the fasteners that attach the steering arm or tie rod arms to the spindle may be over or under tightened.

    Remedy: Thomas built will notify owners, inspect the fasteners, and replace the steering arm if necessary. The recall began on december 21, 2007. Owners can contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

    Model years: 2007, 2008

  11. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 06V055000 Reported 1,236 vehicles potentially affected FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

    On certain motor homes equipped with kwikee brand electric entry step built with a control unit manufactured by american technologies, may develop an electrical short during cold weather, allowing for the potential of the plastic case to ignite.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace all american technologies controls associated with the kwikee brand electric entry step free of charge. The recall began on march 17, 2006. Owners may contact fleetwood…

    Model years: 2006

  12. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 06V032000 Reported 42 vehicles potentially affected FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

    Certain motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification." the federal certification tag may be printed with the incorrect gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) weight value of 31,000 pounds. The correct gvwr weight value is 28,000 pounds. The same weight error may occur on the cargo carrying capacity tag.

    Remedy: Dealers will send replacement labels along with instructions. If necessary, dealers will change certain front suspension components and certify the chassis for the 31,000 pounds gvwr weight value. The recall began on…

    Model years: 2006

  13. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 05V333000 Reported 2,435 vehicles potentially affected FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

    Certain diesel class a motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification." the manufacturers' tow hitch receiver information label was printed with the incorrect weight carrying capacity value and the incorrect tongue weight value.

    Remedy: Fleetwood will mail owners the correct tow hitch receiver weight information label. If owners do not feel comfortable installing the label, dealers will install the label for them. The recall began august 4, 2005.…

    Model years: 2005, 2006

  14. Hose, piping, and connections (steering)

    NHTSA 00V204000 Reported 4,967 vehicles potentially affected FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.

    Vehicle description: motor homes. The power steering gear box hydraulic lines are routed too close to a sharp edge. This can cause the lines to rupture and result in a hydraulic fluid leak.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect, replace or repair damaged hoses as necessary, and relocate the affected hydraulic lines.

    Model years: 1999, 2000

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.