2006 Fleetwood Excursion: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2006 Fleetwood Excursion. The newest campaign is 09V056000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Feb 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables. NHTSA has 7 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, 09V056000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will re-route the cable away from the sharp edge location. This service will be performed for you free of charge. The recall began on may, 26 2009. Owners may contact fleetwood at 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
5 campaigns, newest first. 77,596 units in total.
- 09V056000Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
- 08V320000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- 06V055000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- 06V032000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 05V333000Equipment / Other / Labels
09V056000Received . 3,782 units.
Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Fleetwood is recalling 3,782 my 2006-2009 providence, excursion, expedition, discovery and boulder diesel motor homes. The battery cable is routed too close to a sharp edge located on top of a shelf installed over the driveshaft.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can cause abrasion to the battery cable insulation, leading to an electrical short and possibly a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will re-route the cable away from the sharp edge location. This service will be performed for you free of charge. The recall began on may, 26 2009. Owners may contact fleetwood at 800-509-3418.
Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 90209. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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: .
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: .
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Complaints by component
7 complaints, 12 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment | 3 |
| Visibility | 3 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 2 Jul 2014
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 ExcursionThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 Fleetwood Excursion: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/fleetwood/excursion/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
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- 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 Excursion?
- 77,596 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 Excursion have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 19 recall campaigns for the Fleetwood Excursion, model years 1997 to 2015. 5 of them name the 2006 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Fleetwood Excursion name most often?
- Equipment: 3 of 12 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Fleetwood Excursion open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.