2003 Fleetwood American Eagle: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2003 Fleetwood American Eagle. The newest campaign is 09V312000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Jul 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 09V312000, in the NHTSA record

Fleetwood RV will notify owners and the vehicle's refrigerator will be repaired free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during september 2009. Owners may contact fleetwood RV at 1-800-509-3418 or norcold's recall center at 1-800-767-9101.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 244,067 units in total.

09V31200028 Jul 2009Equipment
08V32000015 Jul 2008Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
07V12000019 Mar 2007Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
05V21600012 May 2005Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Water Heater

09V312000Received 28 Jul 2009. 6,684 units.
Equipment
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Fleetwood RV is recalling certain model year 2005 and 2006 motorhomes manufactured between july 24, 2004 and march 11, 2005, equipped with norcold model 1200lr, 1200lrim, and 1201lrim refrigerators with serial numbers between 1273701 and 1536607, non-consecutively. A fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak. If a leak occurs and the refrigerator continues to be operated after solution circulation has ceased the heat source could generate very high temperatures. At such high temperatures, the cooling unit could rupture.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a leak occurs and the unit is continues to operate, hydrogen gas may be expelled and can be ignited, resulting in a fire, possibly causing serious injury or death.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Fleetwood RV will notify owners and the vehicle's refrigerator will be repaired free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during september 2009. Owners may contact fleetwood RV at 1-800-509-3418 or norcold's recall center at 1-800-767-9101.
Report filed by FLEETWOOD RV, INC..
08V320000Received 15 Jul 2008. 70,101 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 Oct 2008.
07V120000Received 19 Mar 2007. 167,096 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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 charge. Dometic has retained stericycle INC. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist you 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.
Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 10 May 2007.
05V216000Received 12 May 2005. 186 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Water Heater
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain class a motor homes equipped with vehicle systems' aqua-hot and hydro-hot water heaters, which use webasto burner tubes, the burner tubes do not meet specifications and could fail prematurely.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The surface temperature of the exhaust tube exiting from the heater can increase and could potentially ignite combustible materials in or around the vehicle.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle systems is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Owners may contact vehicle systems at 1-800-685-4298 or fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.
Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC..

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2003 Fleetwood American Eagle
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE06005	Preliminary evaluation	INADVERTENT SLIDE-OUT EXTENSION MOVEMENT	Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer	20 Jan 2006	2 May 2006

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.

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19951
19961
19972
19984
19996
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20034
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20102
20112

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

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2003 Fleetwood American EagleThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2003 Fleetwood American Eagle: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/fleetwood/american-eagle/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: FLEETWOOD RV, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Fleetwood American Eagle?: 244,067 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Fleetwood American Eagle have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 24 recall campaigns for the Fleetwood American Eagle, model years 1991 to 2011. 4 of them name the 2003 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Fleetwood American Eagle open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.