2006 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2006 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel. 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 3 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.
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
4 campaigns, newest first. 4,976 units in total.
- 08V240000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- 06V055000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- 06V032000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 05V333000Equipment / Other / Labels
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: .
06V055000Received . 1,236 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain motor homes equipped with kwikee brand electric entry step built with a control unit manufactured by american technologies, may develop an electrical short during cold weather, allowing for the potential of the plastic case to ignite.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This will make the step inoperable and possibly result in a risk of personal injury, vehicle or other property damage.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace all american technologies controls associated with the kwikee brand electric entry step free of charge. The recall began on march 17, 2006. Owners may contact fleetwood at 800-509-3418.
Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 60220. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
06V032000Received . 42 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification." the federal certification tag may be printed with the incorrect gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) weight value of 31,000 pounds. The correct gvwr weight value is 28,000 pounds. The same weight error may occur on the cargo carrying capacity tag.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Overloading could damage the vehicle, adversely affecting vehicle performance including handling and braking, cause tire failure, and result in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will send replacement labels along with instructions. If necessary, dealers will change certain front suspension components and certify the chassis for the 31,000 pounds gvwr weight value. The recall began on february 27, 2006. Owners may contact fleetwood at 800-509-3418.
Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 60123. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V333000Received . 2,435 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain diesel class a motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification." the manufacturers' tow hitch receiver information label was printed with the incorrect weight carrying capacity value and the incorrect tongue weight value.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The weight label on the hitch receiver provides the maximum trailer weight rating and the maximum tongue weight rating. It is important that these ratings not be exceeded. Failure to comply could result in damage to the motor home frame, body, or hitch receiver and could cause unstable driving and handling characteristrics which may result in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Fleetwood will mail owners the correct tow hitch receiver weight information label. If owners do not feel comfortable installing the label, dealers will install the label for them. The recall began august 4, 2005. Owners may contact fleetwood at 800-509-3418.
Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 50719. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
3 complaints, 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Structure | 1 |
| Equipment | 1 |
| Visibility | 1 |
- 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
- 11 May 2010
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
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.
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 2006 Fleetwood Bounder DieselThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/fleetwood/bounder-diesel/2006/. 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.
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 2006 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel?
- 4,976 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 Bounder Diesel have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 14 recall campaigns for the Fleetwood Bounder Diesel, model years 1999 to 2009. 4 of them name the 2006 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel name most often?
- Structure: 1 of 3 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.