2004 Fleetwood Wilderness Recalls, Complaints & Specs
9 safety recalls list the 2004 Fleetwood Wilderness, and owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
9 safety recalls for the 2004 Fleetwood Wilderness
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)
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.…
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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…
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Labels (equipment)
Certain travel trailers fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120 "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars." the tire and loading information placard contains incorrect "load range "b" information regarding the maximum cargo carrying capacity. The correct tire is a…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace tires that are marked "load range "b" and replace it with a "load range "c" tire. The recall began on november 30, 2005. Owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-445-3307.
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Lines and fittings (equipment)
On certain fifth wheel trailers, the propane gas lines that run through the floor of the slide out room penetrate the floor too far from the outside wall causing the potential for pinched lines during slide out room operation.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and, as necessary, reroute the propane gas line. This recall began on october 24, 2005. Owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.
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Structure
Certain fifth wheel travel trailers have missing welds on the chassis cross-members.
Remedy: Lippert components, in conjunction with fleetwood, will inspect the cross-members for missing welds, repair the welds if necessary, and add additional support to the affected area. Owners may contact lippert directly…
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Wheels
On certain fifth wheel and conventional travel trailers equipped with aluminum wheels may not have had the proper wheel lug nut torque applied. Additionally, paint applied to the mating surface of the hub may cause the lug nuts to be more sensitive to loosening during the initial settling-in of components and after a wheel has been…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect, repair, or replace any damaged wheels, lug nuts, lug studs, and mating surfaces. Dealers will also remove paint film from the mating surfaces. The recall began on august 5, 2004. Owners should…
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Fuses and circuit breakers (electrical system)
On certain conventional and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with siemens q circuit breaker, the circuit breakers were mis-marked.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the circuit breaker if necessary. Owner notification is expected to begin by april 5, 2004. Owners should contact fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.
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Wheels
On certain conventional and fifth wheel travel trailers, the owner manuals either do not contain the wheel lug nut torque information or contain incorrect wheel lug nut torque information for the optional "aluminum wheel"
Remedy: Owners will be provided with a label and insert to be added to the owner's manual. If the vehicle has the "aluminum wheel" option, owners are requested to bring their vehicle into a dealer to have the wheel lug nuts…
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
On certain travel trailers equipped with samsung microwave ovens, these ovens were produced with a defective panel. An electrical short can occur between circuit patterns on the membrane panel, especially overlapped by a "jumper" or jump wire. This may cause the oven to activate without pressing any key pads.
Remedy: Samsung will notify customers and repair the panel free of charge. In the meantime, consumers should unplug their microwave, if possible. If the consumer is unable to unplug the microwave, they should leave the door…
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2004 Fleetwood Wilderness have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 6,733 miles. Complaints peaked in 2005 with 2 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Tl*the contact owns a 2004 (na) fleetwood wilderness advantage ax6 rv. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the sewer tank detached from the vehicle. The dealer discovered that the frame failed and cau”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 7, 2009 · Structure
“Dometic sent us a recall about their refrigerators in recreational vehicles. We had our refrigerator worked on per the recall and the repair place informed us of a yellow residue around the boiler and”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 28, 2009 · Equipment
Compare Fleetwood Wilderness model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Fleetwood Wilderness model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 Fleetwood Wilderness | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 Fleetwood Wilderness | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 Fleetwood Wilderness | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 Fleetwood Wilderness | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 Fleetwood Wilderness | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 Fleetwood Wilderness | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 Fleetwood Wilderness | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 Fleetwood Wilderness | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 Fleetwood Wilderness | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 Fleetwood Wilderness | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 Fleetwood Wilderness | 1 | 2 |
| 1996 Fleetwood Wilderness | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 Fleetwood Wilderness | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 Fleetwood Wilderness | 2 | 4 |
| 1999 Fleetwood Wilderness | 2 | 6 |
| 2000 Fleetwood Wilderness | 2 | 4 |
| 2001 Fleetwood Wilderness | 2 | 12 |
| 2002 Fleetwood Wilderness | 2 | 7 |
| 2003 Fleetwood Wilderness | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 Fleetwood Wilderness | 9 | 10 |
| 2005 Fleetwood Wilderness | 3 | 6 |
| 2006 Fleetwood Wilderness | 3 | 2 |
| 2007 Fleetwood Wilderness | 2 | 1 |
Checking a specific 2004 Fleetwood Wilderness
How do I know if my 2004 Fleetwood Wilderness 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. 9 campaigns currently list the 2004 Fleetwood Wilderness; 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 03V437000).
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.