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1997 Fleetwood Discovery Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 1997 Fleetwood Discovery, and owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 1997 Fleetwood Discovery

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 07V120000 Reported 167,096 vehicles potentially affected FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

    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. 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.

  3. Windshield (visibility)

    NHTSA 98V147000 Reported 895 vehicles potentially affected FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.

    Vehicle description: motor homes. The driver's and passenger's side windows do not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 205, "glazing materials," for an acceptable level of tint.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace these windows.

  4. Headlights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 97V236000 Reported 433 vehicles potentially affected FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.

    Vehicle description: class a motor homes equipped with a vinyl protective front cover. This cover includes a mesh which covers the front headlight assembly. This mesh interferes with the photometric performance of the headlights resulting in a noncompliance to FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."

    Remedy: Owners will be provided with instructions and repair parts necessary to perform this recall. If owners so desire, they can have a dealer perform this remedy for them.

13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1997 Fleetwood Discovery have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA; 4 describe a fire. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 105,200 miles. Complaints peaked in 2001 with 5 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 fleetwood discovery. The contact stated that there was a burning odor coming from the front end of the vehicle. He then discovered that the headlight wires were melted. The”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 23, 2011 · Exterior lighting

“During a recent trip the motorhome experienced three blowouts, the tires had 33000 miles on it (michelin size 235/80r/22.5 xtrv tires).”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 20, 2001 · Tires

Compare Fleetwood Discovery model years

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

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1996 Fleetwood Discovery23
1997 Fleetwood Discovery413
1998 Fleetwood Discovery218
1999 Fleetwood Discovery216
2000 Fleetwood Discovery29
2001 Fleetwood Discovery29
2002 Fleetwood Discovery32
2003 Fleetwood Discovery46
2004 Fleetwood Discovery312
2005 Fleetwood Discovery217
2006 Fleetwood Discovery59
2007 Fleetwood Discovery34
2008 Fleetwood Discovery73
2009 Fleetwood Discovery40
2010 Fleetwood Discovery20
2011 Fleetwood Discovery30
2013 Fleetwood Discovery11
2014 Fleetwood Discovery31
2017 Fleetwood Discovery21
2018 Fleetwood Discovery40
2019 Fleetwood Discovery02
2020 Fleetwood Discovery11
2021 Fleetwood Discovery21
2022 Fleetwood Discovery20
2023 Fleetwood Discovery30
2024 Fleetwood Discovery10

Checking a specific 1997 Fleetwood Discovery

How do I know if my 1997 Fleetwood Discovery 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 1997 Fleetwood Discovery; 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 00V204000).

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.