2004 Fleetwood Flair: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2004 Fleetwood Flair. The newest campaign is 09V198000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Jun 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Air. 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, 09V198000, 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.
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
7 campaigns, newest first. 322,615 units in total.
- 09V198000Service Brakes, Air
- 08V320000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- 07V120000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- 06V388000Engine and Engine Cooling
- 06V115000Electrical System
- 04V352000Trailer Hitches
- 03V452000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
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..
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: .
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: .
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..
06V115000Received . 7,205 units.
Electrical System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with actia corporate instrument clusters fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 101 "controls and displays" and no. 105 "hydraulic and electric brake systems." if the brake fail input falls below a voltage of 1.5v, the brake failure lamp and alarm will be activated. Also activation of the ABS telltale when the ABS is not properly functioning does not always occur.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
At night the instrument cluster lights may fail and the driver may not be able to see the instrument panel gauges and the brake warning light indicator which could increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Workhorse is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign and reprogram the instrument panel cluster free of charge. Owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-246-7731 or fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.
Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC..
04V352000Received . 8,969 units.
Trailer Hitches
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain motor homes equipped with draw tite hitch receivers may be missing one or more welds between the hitch receiver box and the bottom support plate.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The welds could break, allowing the hitch receiver box and the towed load to separate from the towing vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the hitch receiver. The recall is expected to begin during august 2004. Owners should contact fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.
Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number 40715. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V452000Received . 60,877 units.
Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain travel trailers equipped with samsung microwave ovens, these ovens were produced with a defective panel. An electrical short can occur between circuit patterns on the membrane panel, especially overlapped by a "jumper" or jump wire. This may cause the oven to activate without pressing any key pads.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An electrical short can occur causing the oven to activate without pressing any key pads. This could result in excessive heat, smoke, or possibly a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Samsung will notify customers and repair the panel free of charge. In the meantime, consumers should unplug their microwave, if possible. If the consumer is unable to unplug the microwave, they should leave the door ajar until the panel is replaced. Consumers should never use the microwave oven for storage or leave any towels, paper, cloth or other products in the microwave after use. 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 samsung at 800-932-3837 or fleetwood at 1-800-629-8454.
Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC..
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, 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Tires | 1 |
| Structure | 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
- 18 Jun 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
| 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 FlairThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2004 Fleetwood Flair: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/fleetwood/flair/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
- 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 2004 Fleetwood Flair?
- 322,615 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 Flair have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 37 recall campaigns for the Fleetwood Flair, model years 1989 to 2026. 7 of them name the 2004 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2004 Fleetwood Flair name most often?
- Tires: 1 of 2 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2004 Fleetwood Flair open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.