Fleetwood American Tradition recalls and problems
17 recalls and 15 owner complaints for 13 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
17
Complaints
15
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
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Fleetwood American Tradition by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 American Tradition | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 American Tradition | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 American Tradition | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 American Tradition | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 American Tradition | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 American Tradition | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 American Tradition | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 American Tradition | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 American Tradition | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 American Tradition | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 American Tradition | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 American Tradition | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 American Tradition | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most reported Fleetwood American Tradition problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 6 | |
| Suspension | 5 | |
| Equipment | 5 | |
| Unknown or Other | 2 | |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 2 | |
| Structure | 1 | |
| Tires | 1 | |
| Visibility/Wiper | 1 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 | |
| Steering | 1 |
All Fleetwood American Tradition recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13V-580 | Nov 20, 2013 | 2014 | Seat Belts | Fleetwood RV, Inc. |
| 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 | 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 | 2001–2003 | 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. |
| 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. |
| 99V-277 | Oct 15, 1999 | 2000 | Tires | Vehicle description: motor homes. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Fleetwood American Tradition?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2000 Fleetwood American Tradition has the most reports (6). Check the 2000 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Fleetwood American Tradition have?
NHTSA lists 17 safety recalls covering Fleetwood American Tradition model years 2000–2011, 2014.
What are the most common Fleetwood American Tradition problems?
Owners report electrical system, suspension, equipment problems most often.