NHTSA Recall 08V320000: Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. reported this safety recall to NHTSA on , covering an estimated 70,101 vehicles. It affects 24 models including the Fleetwood American Eagle.
| NHTSA campaign | 08V320000 |
|---|---|
| Component | EQUIPMENT › RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER |
| Report received | July 15, 2008 |
| Owner notification | October 24, 2008 |
| Initiated by | NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation |
Defect
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, terry, mallard, pioneer, pride and triumph conventional and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerators manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator 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.
Safety risk
If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
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. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.
Notes
Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Vehicles covered by recall 08V320000
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fleetwood American Eagle | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Fleetwood American Heritage | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Fleetwood American Tradition | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Fleetwood Bounder | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Fleetwood Discovery | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Fleetwood Excursion | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Fleetwood Expedition | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Fleetwood Fiesta | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Fleetwood Flair | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Fleetwood Jamboree | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Fleetwood Mallard | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Fleetwood Pace Arrow | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Fleetwood Pioneer | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Fleetwood Pride | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Fleetwood Providence | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Fleetwood Prowler | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Fleetwood Revolution | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Fleetwood Southwind | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Fleetwood Storm | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Fleetwood Terra | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Fleetwood Terry | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Fleetwood Tioga | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Fleetwood Triumph | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| Fleetwood Wilderness | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.