Recall Register

2008 Fleetwood Excursion: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2008 Fleetwood Excursion. The newest campaign is 09V175000. NHTSA received the report on 21 May 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for 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, 09V175000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and replace damage battery cables and secure the battery cable harness above the drive shaft free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during june 2009. Owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.
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Recall campaigns

7 campaigns, newest first. 25,314 units in total.

  • 09V175000Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
  • 09V056000Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
  • 08V292000Equipment / Other / Labels
  • 08V269000Suspension
  • 08V013000Electrical System / Wiring
  • 07V365000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Lines and Fittings
  • 07V306000Steering

  1. 09V175000Received . 383 units.

    Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Fleetwood is recalling 311 my 2008-2009 providence, excursion, expedition, discovery and bounder diesel motor home. The battery cable may become dislodged and come in contact with the driver shaft causing entanglement or abrasion to the battery cable.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could lead to an electrical short which may result in a fire or un-commanded vehicle shutdown which may result in a loss of vehicle control.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace damage battery cables and secure the battery cable harness above the drive shaft free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during june 2009. Owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.

    Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 90519.

  2. 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: .

  3. 08V292000Received . 226 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Fleetwood is recalling 226 my 2008-2009 american allegiance, american eagle, american heritage, american tradition, bounder, bounder diesel, discovery, excursion, expedition, fiesta lx, pace arrow, providence, revolution le, southwind, class a motor homes, and icon, jamboree, jamboree gt, jamboree sport, pulse, tioga, and tioga ranger class c motor homes. These motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of the code of federal regulations, part 567, 'certification.' the occupant and cargo carrying capacity were calculated incorrectly allowing additional load carrying capacity.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Overloading may have an adverse affect on motor home handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Fleetwood will mail a corrected federal certification label along with installation instructions to the affected motor home owners. Owners who do not feel comfortable installing this label can take their motor home to any fleetwood dealer and the dealer will install the label for them. The recall began on july 28, 2008. Owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.

    Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 80624. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 08V269000Received . 2,506 units.

    Suspension

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler trucks is recalling 2,506 my 2008 xc motor home chassis and thomas built hdx school and transit buses equipped with saf-holland adl series rear suspensions. In some instances the transverse beam was not properly welded which could result in a failure of the weld.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the weld fails, vehicle stability while cornering could be affected resulting in loss of vehicle control, possibly resulting in a crash. In addition, the transverse beam could drop to the ground causing sparks that could cause a fire hazard.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Daimler trucks is working with saf-holland to have a visual inspection of the adl transverse beam performed. If a weld defect is identified, saf-holland will provide a service replacement kit that contains a new transverse beam, all necessary installation hardware, beam replacement, and instructions free of charge (please see 08e031). The recall recall began on september 12, 2008 (thomas built buses) and october 8, 2008. Owners may contact saf-holland at 1-231-773-3271 or daimler trucks at 1-800-547-0712.

    Report filed by DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA. Manufacturer campaign number FL-530. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 08V013000Received . 376 units.

    Electrical System / Wiring

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain motor homes equipped with a field effect transistor (fet) board built by magnum energy, INC., the circuitry inside certain inverters can cause an inoperative condition resulting in overheating of the inverter.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Overheating of the inverter may result in a potential fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect and replace the inverter free of charge. The recall began on january 19, 2008. Owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.

    Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 71221. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  6. 07V365000Received . 41 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Lines and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain 39r motor homes, the propane hose, under the galley slide-out room, can flex and make contact with other components during the slide-out room operation.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This may lead to abrasion or kinking of the propane hose which may result in a propane gas leak and the potential for an explosion and/or fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Fleetwood will replace the propane gas hose if it is kinked or damaged. If the hose is not kinked or damaged, fleetwood will install insulated loop clamps to secure the propane hose away from components. Fleetwood began calling customers on august 3, 2007. A customer notification mailing began on september 6, 2007. Owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.

    Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 70802.

  7. 07V306000Received . 18,000 units.

    Steering

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Freightliner is recalling certain school bus chassis, heavy trucks, van chassis, RV motorhome chassis manufactured from january 5 to may 17, 2007, equipped with axle alliance company (aac) front axles. During the front axle assembly, the fasteners that attach the steering arm or tie rod arms to the spindle may be over or under tightened.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Incorrectly tightened steering arm fasteners may fatigue and fracture which could cause a crash without warning.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Thomas built will notify owners, inspect the fasteners, and replace the steering arm if necessary. The recall began on december 21, 2007. Owners can contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712.

    Report filed by FREIGHTLINER LLC. Manufacturer campaign number FL-501. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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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.

2008 Fleetwood Excursion: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Structure1
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
13 Apr 2009

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 2008 Fleetwood Excursion, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2009, with 1 complaint.

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.

  1. 19971
  2. 19981
  3. 19991
  4. 20001
  5. 20011
  6. 20021
  7. 20033
  8. 20043
  9. 20052
  10. 20065
  11. 20074
  12. 20087
  13. 20093
  14. 20131
  15. 20143
  16. 20151

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. 2008 Fleetwood Excursion: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/fleetwood/excursion/2008/. 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 2008 Fleetwood Excursion?
25,314 units in 7 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. 7 of them name the 2008 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2008 Fleetwood Excursion name most often?
Structure: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Fleetwood Excursion open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.