2003 Fleetwood Discovery
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
4 recalls name the 2003 Fleetwood Discovery. Newest first.
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 between 1273701 and 1536607, non-consecutively. a fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could…
Risk and remedy
Risk
If a leak occurs and the unit IS continues to operate, hydrogen gas may be expelled and can be ignited, resulting in a fire, possibly causing serious injury or death.
Remedy
Fleetwood rv will notify owners and the vehicle's refrigerator will be repaired free of charge. the safety recall IS expected to begin during september 2009. owners may contact fleetwood rv at 1-800-509-3418 or norcold's recall center at 1-800-767-9101.
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…
Risk and remedy
Risk
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.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Remedy
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.
On certain model s motor homes, the reinforced liquid propane (lp) gas rubber hose can be pinched during slide-out room operation.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could lead to a lp gas leak with the potential for explosion and/or fire.
Remedy
Dealers will replace/re-route the lp gas rubber hose as necessary. Owner notification began june 11, 2003. 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 fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.
Owner complaints
6 complaints1 involved a fire
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Latest complaints
- Unknown or other
While traveling down I-77 nearing statesville, nc, the convection oven/microwave fell out of the ceiling face down onto the stove. it appears that the brackets pulled out of the oven causing it to fall. there shouldn't be any reason for a convection oven to fall out of the ceiling of a motorhome…
While traveling down I-77 nearing statesville, nc, the convection oven/microwave fell out of the ceiling face down onto the stove. it appears that the brackets pulled out of the oven causing it to fall. there shouldn't be any reason for a convection oven to fall out of the ceiling of a motorhome unless of a design flaw or someone not mounting the oven correctly. after thinking about it, this oven has always bounced and made squeaking noises while traveling down the road, however, I never thought it would fall out of the ceiling. it could not be mounted correctly as when I spoke with the dealership to get a new one installed, they had never heard of such a thing. *tr
- Electrical system
I was driving my 2003 fleetwood discovery home and the motorhome cut off and back on and then did it again. Before I could pull to the side of the road the alarm for the rear air brakes sounded and the gauge went all the way down to zero, and then it completely lost all engine and electrical power.…
I was driving my 2003 fleetwood discovery home and the motorhome cut off and back on and then did it again. Before I could pull to the side of the road the alarm for the rear air brakes sounded and the gauge went all the way down to zero, and then it completely lost all engine and electrical power. I drifted to a stop. in my side mirror I saw smoke coming out of the rear drivers compartment. I ran to the rear of the motorhome and saw fire coming out of the second compartment from the rear. I opened the door and flames shot out. The fire was coming from the electrical wires and electrical boxes and power inverter. I tried to put it out with a fire extinguisher. But it went out and fired right back up. I called 911 and then grabbed a second and third one with the same results. When I got there with the fourth one the fire had spread to the top of the motor. As I was still trying to keep it under control a county sheriff came up and tried to help with another fire extinguisher. When the fire kept building he told me to get away. With in 5 to 7 min. The fire dept. Got there and took over. It took them about 30 to 40 min. To put it out. The firemen told me that it was and electrical fire. When it was over it was too far gone to save. I feel that it was and electrical defect and would like it to be investigated. *Jb
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
When the temperature gets cold the windshield wipers will not touch the windshield. the dealer IS aware of the problem and they recommended the winter package, which was done, and the problem still exist, now they recommend oiling the pivots. *jb
- Electrical system · Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash · Exterior lighting › Hazard flashing warning lights
While in motion and during operation, electrical system/dash instrumentation, and warning equipment, engine and power fails and will not operate unless allowed to back power the unit through the lighting system. Manufacturer has made 5 attempts to repair. Ms* nm*and ca* first started june 03 and problem continues to date (november 04). *ak
- Electrical system › Ignition · Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash · Exterior lighting › Hazard flashing warning lights · Exterior lighting › Headlights · Exterior lighting › Turn signal
During active operation of the vehicle, dash instrumentation fails and becomes non-functioning. Lights, brake and blinking, fail to operate. Engine start will fail unless power IS allowed to back travel through lighting circuit. All safety instrumentation fails while vehicle IS in motion. There have been 4 attempts by the manufacturer to correct this problem. No resolution IS in the foreseeable future. *la
- Suspension
While driving and without warning vehicle pulled to the right. This caused a distraction to the consumer. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. brake shoes needed to be set. *Ak *mr
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Inadvertent slide-out extension movement
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…
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)
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