2007 Fleetwood AMERICAN EAGLE: complaints, problems and recalls

1. AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF MY RV MOTOR HOME I HAD IT WEIGHED AND THE FRONT AXEL WAS OVER THE GAVR ON THE FRONT AXEL AND COULD NOT POSSIBLE CARRY THE POSTED CCC. I HAD PLACED APPROXIMATELY 250 LBS OF CARGO IN THE BAYS AND UPON WEIGHING THE COACH I WAS OVERWEIGHT ON THE FRONT AXEL. MY EAGLE IS PLACARD TO BE ABLE TO CARRY 4931 LBS OF CARGO UP TO A MAXIMUM 44600 LBS GVWR WITH AN AXLE GVAR OF 14600 LBS. IF I HAD NOT BEEN DILIGENT IN WEIGHING MY RV A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED FROM POSSIBLE TIRE BLOWOUT OR BROKEN AXLE. 2. NO FAILURE OCCUR…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10233798 at NHTSA ↗

2007 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN EAGLE FRONT WEIGHT PROBLEM. *BF THE RV FAILED TO MEET CCC POSTED AND ADVERTISED SPECIFICATIONS WITH FULL FUEL, WATER, ONE PASSENGER AND 250 LBS OF CARGO. THE FRONT AXLE WAS OVERWEIGHT BY 200 PLUS POUNDS. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10314298 at NHTSA ↗

2007 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN EAGLE FRONT WEIGHT PROBLEM. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE RV DOES NOT CARRY THE MANUFACTURER'S PRINTED AND CERTIFIED CCC AND WITH THE CURRENT DESIGNATED FRONT AXLE, WHEELS AND TIRES, PLUS BRAKING SYSTEM, THE RV IS A HAZARD ON THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED TO TRAVEL WITH 1/2 FUEL, MINIMUM WATER AND REDUCE THE WEIGHT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE ON THE FRONT AXLE AND REMAIN UNDER THE 15,200 LBS RATED AXLE LIMIT. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10314302 at NHTSA ↗

2007 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN EAGLE FRONT WEIGHT PROBLEM. *BF THE DESIGN AND CERTIFIED RATING OF THE FRONT AXLE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR THE USUAL AND INTENDED USE OF THE MOTORHOME. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD HIS MOTORHOME WEIGHED SEVERAL TIMES. WITH FULL FUEL, PROPANE, WATER EMPTY BLACK AND GRAY WATER TANKS, THE FRONT AXLE WAS OVERLOADED BY 580 POUNDS. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10314303 at NHTSA ↗

2007 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN EAGLE FRONT AXLE PROBLEM. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE RV HAD A FRONT AXLE DESIGN DEFICIENCY THAT DID NOT ALLOW THE MOTORHOME TO BE LOADED AND OPERATED SAFELY AS SPECIFIED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE CURRENT POUND LOAD RATED FRONT AXLE WAS NOT DESIGNED TO CARRY SUFFICIENT LOAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH A 16,000 POUND LOAD RATED AXLE AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $20,000. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOW OUT ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE OF THE MOTORHOME. GOODYEAR INSPECTED THE TIRE AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATERI…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,165 miles reported. Look up ODI 10314309 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN EAGLE RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, A FUEL LINE FRACTURED AND FUEL BEGAN TO SPILL OUT ONTO THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS…

Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10436309 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2007-02-16 (February 16, 2007)

ON CERTAIN AMERICAN EAGLE AND AMERICAN TRADITION CLASS A MOTOR HOMES, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MODULE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PERMANENTLY MOUNTED. THE MODULE COULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE.

Consequence: THE ANTI-LOCK FEATURE FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM COULD BE LOST.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND PERMANENTLY MOUNT THE ABS MODULE TO THE INSIDE OF THE CHASSIS RAIL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 30, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-509-3418.

Reported: 2007-03-14 (March 14, 2007)

ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES, THE SERVICE COMPARTMENT THAT CONTAINS THE INVERTER AND THE HOUSE BATTERIES IS INSUFFICIENTLY SEALED FROM SPARK PRODUCING DEVICES. IN THE EVENT OUT GASSING OCCURS FROM THE BATTERIES AND THE GASES ARE EXPOSED TO A SPARK OF MEASURABLE SIZE AND DURATION, IGNITION OF THE GASSES MAY OCCUR.

Consequence: THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE OBJECTS WITHIN THE COMPARTMENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL A COMPARTMENT SPACER AND BULB SEAL TO THE SERVICE COMPARTMENT THAT CONTAINS THE HOUSE BATTERIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 30, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 800-509-3418.

Reported: 2007-08-15 (August 15, 2007)

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. ELECTRICAL POWER MAY BE LOST TO COMPONENTS OF THE MAJOR CHASSIS OPERATING SYSTEMS (ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, STARTING, COOLING) CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN AND/OR NOT BE CAPABLE OF POWERING UP.

Consequence: EACH VEHICLE COULD POTENTIALLY EXPERIENCE A UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCE WHERE ONE OR A COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS COULD OCCUR: LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, STARTING AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEMS, OPERATION OF THE RIGHT CHASSIS STOP/TURN SIGNAL AND RIGHT TRAILER STOP/TURN SIGNAL, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, AUXILIARY BRAKE SYSTEM, THE HEATER ELEMENTS IN THE AIR DRYER, AND THE HEATER ELEMENT IN THE WATER-IN-FUEL SEPARATOR.

Remedy: THE DVEC BUSSMANN BOX WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 16, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-517-543-6400.

Reported: 2008-07-15 (July 15, 2008)

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, PIONEER, PRIDE AND TRIUMPH CONVENTIONAL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATORS MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR 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.

Consequence: 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.