1997 Fleetwood Southwind
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1997 Fleetwood Southwind. 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.
The e-z slide-out room can operate unexpectedly. water can cause an electrical short in the slide-out room control relay.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the slide-out room operates unexpectedly, the motor home width will increase which could lead to an accident if traveling or property damage could occur while the motor home IS parked.
Remedy
Dealers will install a replacement control relay in a waterproof location on these motor homes.
Owner complaints
8 complaints2 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Tires
Six (6) bct radial a/p tires were installed on 97 fleetwood southwind motorhome (model 32VS) on 3/19/11 at approx. 33000 miles. One tire failed with tread separation while driving on rt. 90,10 miles west of rochester, ny, on 7/2/13. tread separation caused wiring damage to the right rear wheelwell…
Six (6) bct radial a/p tires were installed on 97 fleetwood southwind motorhome (model 32VS) on 3/19/11 at approx. 33000 miles. One tire failed with tread separation while driving on rt. 90,10 miles west of rochester, ny, on 7/2/13. tread separation caused wiring damage to the right rear wheelwell area. wiring was repaired, tire was replaced and a tire pressure monitor system was installed. second tire failed (sidewall rupture) on the left front wheel while exiting rt. 180 in williamsport, pa on 8/19/13. vehicle was exiting to investigate a severe front end vibration just proir to the failure. tires were monitored for pressure and temp. And showed no low pressure or high temp. Signs. All bct tires were replaced in williamsport, pa on 8/19/13, at 38000 miles.
- Structure
The automatic electric step did not come out when suppose to upon opening the doors. This caused the consumer to fall out, and break his leg. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *Ak
- Equipment
The automatic 12 volt step at the entrance door failed to extend when the door was opened in the dark . Causing my wife to fall since there was no step. Requiring surgery, a plate and screws to be put in her ankle. *jb
- Parking brake
The automatic park brake came on while driving and would not release when placed in reverse. a new part was placed on the vehicle, but problem still exists. *ak there were times where the vehicle was warmed and would not go into gear and the brake would not release. *sc *jb
- Parking brake · Parking brake › Conventional
Automatic park brake did not engage, and the emergency parking brake did not prevent the vehicle from rolling from an incline. Vehicle was back and forth to the dealer on several occasions, but problem recurred. *ak
- Parking brake › Conventional › Mechanical › Linkage and cable · Parking brake › Driveline › Hydraulic
The autopark brake and manual park brake have failed several times allowing motorhome to drift (one time hitting another ) .last time 7/16/03. This IS the second time I have reported this to you!*ak
- Parking brake › Conventional · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
The "auto park brake" and the manually foot operated parking brake have failed three (3) times allowing the motorhome to drift freely or nearly so.
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
The valve on the front burner heated and the burner could not be turned off
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.
- 600253Subject on domestic ice maker installation and operation.
- 52242Operating instructions for bendix washer/dryer.
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