Fleetwood American Eagle recalls and problems
20 recalls and 26 owner complaints for 12 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
20
Complaints
26
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
4
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Fleetwood American Eagle by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 American Eagle | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 American Eagle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 American Eagle | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 American Eagle | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 American Eagle | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 American Eagle | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2005 American Eagle | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 American Eagle | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 American Eagle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 American Eagle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 American Eagle | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 American Eagle | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Most reported Fleetwood American Eagle problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 12 | |
| Equipment | 11 | |
| Tires | 4 | |
| Fuel System, Diesel | 3 | |
| Engine | 2 | |
| Structure | 1 | |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | |
| Visibility | 1 | |
| Unknown or Other | 1 | |
| Electrical System | 1 |
All Fleetwood American Eagle recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11V-399 | Aug 3, 2011 | 2010–2011 | Electrical System | Fleetwood rv is recalling certain model year 2010 american eagle, american tradition, discovery, revolution le, and model year 2011 american eagle, american heritage, american tradition, bounder, bounder classic… |
| 11V-383 | Jul 22, 2011 | 2010–2011 | Equipment | Fleetwood rv is recalling certain model year 2009 american allegiance, american heritage, revolution le; model year 2010 american eagle, american heritage, revolution le, and model year 2011 american eagle, american… |
| 09V-312 | Jul 28, 2009 | 2000–2003 | Equipment | Fleetwood rv is recalling certain model year 2005 and 2006 motorhomes manufactured between july 24, 2004 and march 11, 2005, equipped with norcold model 1200lr, 1200lrim, and 1201lrim refrigerators with serial numbers… |
| 08V-502 | Sep 26, 2008 | 2008–2009 | Equipment | Fleetwood is recalling 65 my 2008-2009 american allegiance, american eagle, american heritage, american tradition, and revolution l.e. |
| 08V-320 | Jul 15, 2008 | 2003–2007 | Equipment | 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… |
| 08V-292 | Jul 1, 2008 | 2008–2009 | Equipment | 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… |
| 08V-240 | Jun 3, 2008 | 2000–2001 | Equipment | Fleetwood is recalling certain class a gas and diesel motor homes, class c motor homes, conventional and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with norcold refrigerators. |
| 07V-583 | Dec 14, 2007 | 2004–2005 | Steering | On certain class a motor homes built on freightliner chassis and equipped with zf model 8018 steering gears, these gears may have been assembled with the incorrect recirculating ball spacer. |
| 07V-363 | Aug 15, 2007 | 2007–2008 | Electrical System | On certain motor home chassis, there may be a loose connection between the bus bar and a grid pad due to the pins being slightly smaller diameters after assembly. |
| 07V-120 | Mar 19, 2007 | 2000–2004 | Equipment | 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. |
| 07V-101 | Mar 14, 2007 | 2007 | Electrical System | On certain class a motor homes, the service compartment that contains the inverter and the house batteries is insufficiently sealed from spark producing devices. |
| 07V-059 | Feb 16, 2007 | 2007 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | On certain american eagle and american tradition class a motor homes, the anti-lock brake system (Abs) module may not have been permanently mounted. |
| 05V-216 | May 12, 2005 | 2003–2005 | Equipment | On certain class a motor homes equipped with vehicle systems' aqua-hot and hydro-hot water heaters, which use webasto burner tubes, the burner tubes do not meet specifications and could fail prematurely. |
| 05V-166 | Apr 25, 2005 | 2004–2005 | Steering | On certain class a motor homes, a pneumatic line can become pinched between the hydraulic filter and a compartment door strut. |
| 04V-196 | Apr 22, 2004 | 2004 | Equipment | On certain motorhomes, the tire pressures written on the certification tag was incorrect. |
| 04V-034 | Jan 28, 2004 | 2004 | Steering | On certain motorhomes built on spartan chassis, the angle of the hoses from the hydraulic pump could contact the positive stud on the starter. |
| 03V-304 | Aug 20, 2003 | 2004 | Equipment | On certain motor homes, the electric power for the entry doorstep "last out" feature has not been provided and the entry doorstep will not operate in "last out" mode. |
| 02V-018 | May 31, 2002 | 2002 | Service Brakes, Air | On certain motorhomes equipped with arvinmeritor wabco pneumatic anitlock brake system (Abs) valve packages, the assembly bolts on these valve packages were not tightened correctly. |
| 01V-009 | Jan 9, 2001 | 2001 | Exterior Lighting | Vehicle description: certain motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. |
| 99V-277 | Oct 15, 1999 | 2000 | Tires | Vehicle description: motor homes. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Fleetwood American Eagle?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2008 Fleetwood American Eagle has the most reports (6). Check the 2008 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Fleetwood American Eagle have?
NHTSA lists 20 safety recalls covering Fleetwood American Eagle model years 2000–2011.
What are the most common Fleetwood American Eagle problems?
Owners report suspension, equipment, tires problems most often.