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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Mileage unknown · Aug 23, 2011

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WE HAVE CALLED FLEETWOOD IN DECATUR IN MANY TIMES THAT THE MOTOR HOME WINDOWS IN OUR 2005 FLEETWOOD EXPEDITION ARE FOGGY. THEY JUST KEEP GETTING WORSE AND NOW ALL 10 WINDOWS ARE FOGGY. THEY SAID THEY ARE NOT COVERED UNDER OUR WARRANTY. THEY WILL NOT HELP US. WE ARE RETIRED AND ON LIMITED INCOME. WE DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO TURN. *T…

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NHTSA ODI #10421146

10,999 miles · May 23, 2011

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DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FOGGED UP BECAUSE SEAL TO THERMAL PANE FAILED CAUSING REDUCED VISION TO LEFT SIDE MIRROR ON THE COACH. THIS CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE ONE IS UNABLE TO SEE TRAFFIC OUT LEFT MIRROR ESPECIALLY WHEN SUN IS SHINING JUST RIGHT THAT CREATES A GLARE IN THE MIRROR.

NHTSA ODI #10403309

28,000 miles · Dec 7, 2010

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD EXPEDITION DIESEL RV. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SEALS ON THE THREE WINDOWS ON THE DRIVER SIDE HAD FAILED CAUSING AIR TO SEEP INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE WINDOWS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE WINDOWS IN THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME FAILURE EXCEPT FOR THE WINDSHIELD. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE WINDOW PANES TO BECOME FOGGY AND TURN BLUE, MAKING VISIBILITY DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE COMPANY WAS TAKEN OVER BY NEW OWNERS WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO ASSIST THE CONTACT WITH ANY REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

NHTSA ODI #10369532

Mileage unknown · Mar 15, 2010

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LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE UNKNOWN. ALL THE DOUBLE PANE WINDOWS HAVE SEPARATED ALLOWING MOISTURE TO FORM , CAUSING A CLOUDY LOOK AND DIFFICULT TO SEE THE OUTSIDE. THIS DISTORTION IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND HAZARDOUS, ESPECIALLY TRYING TO SEE OUT THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW . CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT REPLAC…

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NHTSA ODI #10319933

20,000 miles · Aug 19, 2008

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSULATED WINDOW SEALS WERE DEFECTIVE. THERE WAS MOISTURE SEEPING THROUGH THE PANELS, WHICH CAUSED THE WINDOWS TO BECOME EXCESSIVELY FOGGY. THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY WAS REDUCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE SEAL LEAKAGE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

NHTSA ODI #10238872

Official recalls

08V320000 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer

Jul 15, 2008

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 & remedy

Consequence: IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: 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.

05V333000 · Equipment:other:labels

Jul 27, 2005

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 & remedy

Consequence: 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: 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.

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NHTSA investigations

PE06005 · Inadvertent SLIDE-OUT Extension Movement

Opened Jan 20, 2006 · Closed May 2, 2006

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer

THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED BASED ON ODI'S RECEIPT OF A CONGRESSIONAL LETTER ON BEHALF OF A CONSTITUENT.THE CONSTITUENT REPORTED INCIDENTS WHERE THE SLIDE OUT ROOM OF HIS MOTOR HOME WOULD INADVERTENTLY MOVE (EXTEND) DURING HIGHWAY USE.ODI WAS CONCERNED THAT A FULLY EXTENDED SLIDE OUT WOULD DEGRADE THE VEHICLE'S DYNAMIC HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS AND/OR POSSIBLY IMPACT AN OBJECT OR ANOTHER VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A CRASH.ODI CONTACTED FLEETWOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT SLIDE OUT ROOMS WERE INSTALLED IN MOTOR HOMES, TRAVEL TRAILERS AND FOLDING TRAILERS. AS PART OF THE INVESTIGATION ODI VISITED A RV SHOW AND THE FLEETWOOD PAXINOS PLANT TO EXAMINE SLIDE OUTS IN VARIOUS NEW MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLES AND GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE SYSTEMS WORK.DURING THE INVESTIGATION ODI LEARNED THAT THERE ARE TWO METHODS USED TO EXTEND SLIDE OUT ROOMS.SOME MANUFACTURERS USE HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS AND OTHERS, SUCH AS FLEETWOOD, USE AN ELECTRIC MOTOR. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 2)