Recall Register

1999 Fleetwood American Dream: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1999 Fleetwood American Dream. The newest campaign is 08V240000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Jun 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer. NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 08V240000, in the NHTSA record

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. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 7,470 units in total.

  1. 08V240000Received . 1,263 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101 or fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.

    Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 06V174000Received . 184 units.

    Steering

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain class a motor homes equipped with spartan chassis steering gear, the steering gear support bracket has the potential to fail when subject to the repetitive forces of static steering conditions.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Loss of steering control could occur increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Spartan chassis is conducting this recall (please see 06v156000) and will replace the steering support bracket free of charge. Owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216 or spartan at 517-543-6400.

    Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC..

  3. 00V202001Received . 1,889 units.

    Suspension / Front

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with granning air suspensions. A fracture can develop at the attachment point of the cross member/bell crank and idler arm housing.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This defect may cause erratic or loss of steering control if the cross member separates from the assembly.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Tuthill is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Repair facilities will inspect and add gussets to reinforce the cross member connection for the bell crank and idler arm. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact tuthill customer service number at 1-800-255-7824 or fleetwood at 1-909-351-7638.

    Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENT., INC..

  4. 99V277000Received . 3,746 units.

    Tires

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: motor homes. The subject motor homes, when built with a disproportionate front axle weight distribution, fully equipped, loaded with cargo, and operated with improper tire pressures, can experience an overload condition on a front tire.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Overloading of a tire can lead to tire failure.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will equip the subject motor homes with new larger capacity front tires, will adjust the weight distribution on the front axle (if necessary), apply new certification labels, and reinforce consumer education about the importance of tire maintenance, including rotation, alignment, and tire inflation pressure.

    Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 91015. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 99V161002Received . 388 units.

    Suspension / Front / Springs / Air Suspension System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with air suspensions. The front wheel spindle bearing may have excessive preload due to improper end play settings.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This bearing preload in combination with improper lubricating oil levels can cause premature failure of the outer bearing, affecting the steering on the motor homes.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Tuthill is conducting the notification and remedy for this recall. Tuthill will inspect the deflector ring and reseating, adjust the wheel bearings, add lubrication, and replace the hubcap.

    Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENT., INC..

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Complaints by component

2 complaints, 2 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1999 Fleetwood American Dream: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Tires1
Suspension1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
28 Jun 2000

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1999 Fleetwood American Dream, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1999, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19941
  2. 19951
  3. 19961
  4. 19971
  5. 19983
  6. 19995
  7. 20002
  8. 20012
  9. 20022
  10. 20032
  11. 20041
  12. 20051

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1999 Fleetwood American Dream: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/fleetwood/american-dream/1999/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 Fleetwood American Dream?
7,470 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Fleetwood American Dream have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the Fleetwood American Dream, model years 1994 to 2005. 5 of them name the 1999 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1999 Fleetwood American Dream name most often?
Tires: 1 of 2 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Fleetwood American Dream open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.