2004 Fleetwood American Eagle: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the 2004 Fleetwood American Eagle. The newest campaign is 08V320000. NHTSA received the report on 15 Jul 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer. NHTSA has 1 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, 08V320000, 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.
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.
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Recall campaigns
8 campaigns, newest first. 239,740 units in total.
- 08V320000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- 07V583000Steering / Gear Box / Shaft Sector
- 07V120000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- 05V216000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Water Heater
- 05V166000Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist System
- 04V196000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 04V034000Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Pump
- 03V304000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
08V320000Received . 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: .
07V583000Received . 238 units.
Steering / Gear Box / Shaft Sector
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain class a motor homes built on freightliner chassis and equipped with zf model 8018 steering gears, these gears may have been assembled with the incorrect recirculating ball spacer. This could potentially allow the recirculating balls to escape from the recirculating ball circuit resulting in a loss of steering.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The operator may notice higher required steering wheel inputs, or the need for more steering wheel adjustments while driving in a straight line in combination with metallic cracking noises prior to a loss of steering. Loss of steering could result in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Fleetwood is working with freightliner and zf to replace the steering gear free of charge (please see 07v343 and 07e049). Owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216 or freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.
Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC..
07V120000Received . 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: .
05V216000Received . 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..
05V166000Received . 729 units.
Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain class a motor homes, a pneumatic line can become pinched between the hydraulic filter and a compartment door strut. The chaffing caused by opening and closing of the compartment door can cause the filter to rupture and result in a hydraulic fluid leak.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This loss of hydraulic fluid causes the power steering feature to not function. This can result in loss of vehicle control, personal injury or a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect, replace or repair damaged lines and relocate the affected hydraulic lines free of charge. The recall began on june 15, 2005. Owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-435-7345.
Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 50415. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
04V196000Received . 7 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motorhomes, the tire pressures written on the certification tag was incorrect. The correct tire pressures should be 120 PSI for the front tires and 95 PSI for the rear tires.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
These vehicles do not comply with the regulations.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Fleetwood contacted each customer by telephone and mailed the corrected federal tire tag. 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 fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.
Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 40421.
04V034000Received . 110 units.
Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Pump
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motorhomes built on spartan chassis, the angle of the hoses from the hydraulic pump could contact the positive stud on the starter.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in close contact with the starter and cause ignition of hydraulic fluid which could result in injury and/or property damage.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Spartan is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Dealers will replace on vehicles with cummins isl engines and 39mt delco starters at least one of the 45 degree fittings with a 90 degree fitting and also replace the hose assembly. On isl and isc engines with 42mt delco starter, dealers will change one fitting at the rear of the hydraulic pump and re-route a hose. 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 spartan at 1-517-543-6400 or fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.
Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC..
03V304000Received . 1,273 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motor homes, the electric power for the entry doorstep "last out" feature has not been provided and the entry doorstep will not operate in "last out" mode. The "last out" is a safety feature that causes the entry doorstep to extend one last time if the entry doorstep power switch is off and the vehicle ignition is turned off.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and provide power so the entry doorstep "last out" feature is active. Owner notification began september 10, 2003. Owners should contact fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.
Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 30815. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
1 complaint, 1 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.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 3 Dec 2008
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.
Investigations
| 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.
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 2004 Fleetwood American EagleThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2004 Fleetwood American Eagle: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/fleetwood/american-eagle/2004/. 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
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2004 Fleetwood American Eagle?
- 239,740 units in 8 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. 8 of them name the 2004 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2004 Fleetwood American Eagle name most often?
- Electrical System: 1 of 1 component mention.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2004 Fleetwood American Eagle open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.