Recall Register

2005 Fleetwood Bounder: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2005 Fleetwood Bounder. The newest campaign is 09V237000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Jun 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems. NHTSA has 17 complaints 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.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 09V237000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect the refrigerator cabinet and install a baffle in the rear of the refrigerator cabinet to divert the hot exhaust to the exterior vent. The remedy will performed free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. Owners may contact fleetwood motor homes at 1-800-509-3418.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 80,098 units in total.

  • 09V237000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems
  • 09V198000Service Brakes, Air
  • 08V320000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
  • 06V388000Engine and Engine Cooling
  • 06V218000Steering

  1. 09V237000Received . 683 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Fleetwood is recalling 683 my 2005-2006 bounder 35e class a motor homes when the refrigerator is operated in the lpg mode, the refrigerator exhaust may vent into the interior of the refrigerator cabinet rather than exhaust to the exterior through a vent for that purpose.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The hot exhaust may result in heat damage to the interior of the refrigerator cabinet and could result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the refrigerator cabinet and install a baffle in the rear of the refrigerator cabinet to divert the hot exhaust to the exterior vent. The remedy will performed free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. Owners may contact fleetwood motor homes at 1-800-509-3418.

    Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 90616.

  2. 09V198000Received . 509 units.

    Service Brakes, Air

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Fleetwood is recalling 509 my 2001-2008 class a motor homes equipped with axles that include bosch zops or zoht pin slide hydraulic disc brakes. When combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience calipers sticking in the applied position. This can result in abnormal heat generation at the wheel end causing brake drag. The driver would normally have warning of the brake drag if undetected by the driver.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The driver would normally detect the brake drag but if undetected the temperature increase at the wheel end can eventually lead to soft pedal conditions due to brake fluid boil, and possible extended stopping distance increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace the necessary components free of charge. Workhorse is handling the remedy for this campaign please see 09v-110. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731. Workhorse will conduct the owner and dealer notification.

    Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC..

  3. 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: .

  4. 06V388000Received . 7,858 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with general motors 8.1l v8 engines, improper hardening during the heat treatment process can cause the fuel rail pulse damper retainer clip to fracture, resulting in inadequate retention of the damper. If the damper becomes loose, fuel could be pumped by the fuel pump into the under hood area.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could result.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Workhorse is handling the owner notification and remedy for this campaign (please see 06v225). Dealers will replace the fuel rail pulse damper retainer clips on these engines free of charge. Owners may contact workhorse at 877-294-6773 or fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.

    Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC..

  5. 06V218000Received . 947 units.

    Steering

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain class a motor homes built on workhorse chassis may have been equipped with incorrect steering intermediate shafts. The spline can strip while the steering wheel is being turned.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This steering condition could result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Workhorse is conducting this recall (please see 06v148000) and will inspect and, if necessary, replace the steering intermediate shafts. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-294-6773 or fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.

    Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC..

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Complaints by component

17 complaints, 24 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.

2005 Fleetwood Bounder: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic6
Visibility6
Service Brakes, Air2
Steering1
Suspension1
Trailer Hitches1
Equipment1
Visibility/Wiper1
Service Brakes1
Structure1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 13.

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
23 Feb 2017

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 2005 Fleetwood Bounder, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2010, with 7 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2005 Fleetwood Bounder
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE06005Preliminary evaluationINADVERTENT SLIDE-OUT EXTENSION MOVEMENTEquipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer20 Jan 20062 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.

  1. 19851
  2. 19862
  3. 19873
  4. 19883
  5. 19892
  6. 19903
  7. 19912
  8. 19920
  9. 19933
  10. 19941
  11. 19951
  12. 19962
  13. 19975
  14. 19983
  15. 19991
  16. 20003
  17. 20015
  18. 20025
  19. 20038
  20. 200410
  21. 20055
  22. 20068
  23. 20076
  24. 20082
  25. 20091
  26. 20103
  27. 20112
  28. 20121
  29. 20131
  30. 20143
  31. 20151
  32. 20162
  33. 20174
  34. 20185
  35. 20192
  36. 20205
  37. 20216
  38. 20225
  39. 20236
  40. 20242
  41. 20251
  42. 20261

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. 2005 Fleetwood Bounder: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/fleetwood/bounder/2005/. 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 2005 Fleetwood Bounder?
80,098 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 Bounder have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 64 recall campaigns for the Fleetwood Bounder, model years 1985 to 2026. 5 of them name the 2005 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Fleetwood Bounder name most often?
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 6 of 24 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Fleetwood Bounder open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.