2000 Fleetwood Prowler
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 2000 Fleetwood Prowler. Newest first.
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 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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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
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.
Owner complaints
6 complaints
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Latest complaints
- Structure › Frame and members
2000 fifth wheel travel trailer was not welded properly causing support for the axle and frame to break at the welds and breaking the leaf spring. *ts the consumer experienced a failure after the recall work was performed. The consumer believed the recall work was not done properly. *Jb
- Suspension › Multiple axle
2000 model 335G prowler sut rating label on side of trailer shows gvwr 12000 lbs gawr 5080 per axle . the dexter label on axle shows gawr 4200 if you load this trailer up to the 5080 lbs per axle,and this trailer has a double axle, then you will be 1760 lbs over the rated capacity of the axle.…
2000 model 335G prowler sut rating label on side of trailer shows gvwr 12000 lbs gawr 5080 per axle . the dexter label on axle shows gawr 4200 if you load this trailer up to the 5080 lbs per axle,and this trailer has a double axle, then you will be 1760 lbs over the rated capacity of the axle. fleetwood needs to be aware that they over rated the axles on this trailer. I have called fleetwood and was told they would get back to me. Have not heard back from them. *nm
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
Consumer received nhtsa recall 03e044000 concerning samsung/microwave ovens/circuit short. after the microwave was repaired under the recall the remedy failed, and the microwave did not function properly.*ak
- Structure › Frame and members
While driving 60 mph, the trailer cross member separated without warning. *Ak *jb
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
Consumer received recall concerning samsung/microwave oven/short circuit. consumer contacted a repair shop to fix the samsung microwave. mechanic showed up with the wrong parts, and left the machine dismantled on the counter. consumer tried on several occasions to contact the repair shop where the mechanic worked, but it was of no avail. Also, consumer was having a hard time contacting the manufacturer. *ak
- Power train › Axle assembly › Axle shaft
Axle collapsed , causing wheels to bent. Dealer/manufacturer were not contacted at this time. Please provide any further details. *Ak
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10025322Fleetwood service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Consumer maintenance advisory, generator fuel lines. Fleetwood motor home owners. Csc was received.
- 618049Subject regarding wire splice repairs.
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