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1997 Fleetwood Terry Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 1997 Fleetwood Terry, and owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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1 safety recall for the 1997 Fleetwood Terry

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…

6 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1997 Fleetwood Terry have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a fire. Complaints peaked in 1999 with 2 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Tl* the contact owned a 1997 fleetwood terry camper equipped with a dometic refrigerator, serial number unknown. While the camper was parked, the contact noticed smoke coming from the top of the refri”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 3, 2017 · Equipment

“Small section of rear leaf spring breaks, causing vehicle to shift to forward spring, the added weight causes right front trailer tire to separate and come apart. Fiberglass sidewalls are not properly”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 6, 2000 · Suspension

Compare Fleetwood Terry model years

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

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1968 Fleetwood Terry10
1969 Fleetwood Terry10
1970 Fleetwood Terry10
1971 Fleetwood Terry10
1974 Fleetwood Terry10
1975 Fleetwood Terry50
1976 Fleetwood Terry30
1977 Fleetwood Terry10
1984 Fleetwood Terry10
1990 Fleetwood Terry10
1992 Fleetwood Terry01
1994 Fleetwood Terry23
1995 Fleetwood Terry11
1996 Fleetwood Terry04
1997 Fleetwood Terry16
1998 Fleetwood Terry26
1999 Fleetwood Terry22
2000 Fleetwood Terry22
2001 Fleetwood Terry29
2002 Fleetwood Terry24
2003 Fleetwood Terry32
2004 Fleetwood Terry99
2005 Fleetwood Terry31
2006 Fleetwood Terry32
2007 Fleetwood Terry21

Checking a specific 1997 Fleetwood Terry

How do I know if my 1997 Fleetwood Terry 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 Terry; 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

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.