1998 Fleetwood TERRY: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
5 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1998 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 5 complaints (40.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 2 |
| Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields | 2 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer: 2; Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields: 2; Unknown Or Other: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 5 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
2004: 1; 2006: 1; 2007: 2; 2008: 1
Pattern summary
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10102556 · 2004-12-10 (December 10, 2004)
I HAVE A STRUCTURAL DEFECT IN THE KING PIN AREA OF MY FLEETWOOD TERRY TRAVEL TRAILER.I TOOK MY TRAIRLER TO AN AUTHRIZED REPAIR SHOP FOR FLEETWOOD AS I WAS INSTRUCTED TO DO BY FLEETWOOD REPRESINATIVE. THE FLEETWOOD REPAIR CENTER (PAW PAW'S CAMPER IN JACKSON MS) SENT THE FOLLOWING LETTER THEY REPLY TO ME STATED: MR BARLOW UPON INSPECTION OF THIS UNIT WE HAVE FOUND LACK OF STRUCTURAL NTEGRITY AT THE REAR OF THE PIN BOX MAIN FRAME,WHICH HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE COMPLETEFRAME WORK OF THE 5TH WHEEL AREA AND ALSO CAUSED STRESS DAMAGE TO THE SIDE WA…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10102556 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10155994 · 2006-04-24 (April 24, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SAMSUNG MICROWAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE PREVIOUS OWNERS INFORMED THE CONTACT THE MICROWAVE COULD COME ON BY ITSELF AT TIMES. THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE MICROWAVE. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL # 03V452000, REGARDING THE EQUIPMENT. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE SERIAL NUMBER TO THE SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVEN IS: 71SJ706597R.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10155994 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10187149 · 2007-04-05 (April 5, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FLEETWOOD TERRY TRAILER. THE CONTACT NOTICED FLUID LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE TRAILER AND A STRESS FRACTURE ON THE FRAME'S CROSS MEMBER. THE GREY WATER TANK DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE , BUT THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REATTACH THE TANK AND BRACKETS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A WELDING SHOP FOR REPAIR. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10187149 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10188051 · 2007-04-16 (April 16, 2007)
AN RV DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR RECALL REFERRED ME TO THIS SITE FOR FILING A COMPLAINT. IT APPEARS THAT THIS MAY NOT BE THE CORRECT SITE. IF IT ISN'T, I AM NOT SURPRISED. PER THE RECALL, I CALLED THE DOMETIC SPECIFIED PHONE # AND RECEIVED A DETERMINATION THAT MY REFRIGERATOR QUALIFIES FOR THE RECALL. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE PERSON WHO I TALKED WITH WAS ALMOST ILLITERATE AND HAD A VERY STRONG SOUTHERN ACCENT WHICH MADE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO UNDERSTAND. ALSO, IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT I HAVE TO TAKE MY RV TO A SERVICE CENTER FOR INSTALLATION…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10188051 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10234177 · 2008-07-14 (July 14, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 (NA) TERRY BRAND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E076000 (EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE) ON MAY 8, 2007. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIR AND THE DEALER INSTALLED A HEAT SHIELD TO PROTECT THE TRAILER FROM CATCHING FIRE. ON JUNE 15, 2008, THE CONTACT NOTICED COOLANT LEAKING FROM THE REFRIGERATOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT INFORMED THEM THAT IT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL; HOWEVER, THE DEALER INFORMED …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10234177 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
07V120000 · Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Reported: 2007-03-19 (March 19, 2007)
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.
Consequence: 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗98V191000 · Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:Cables
Reported: 1998-08-12 (August 12, 1998)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS (ONLY MODELS 26A AND 24B ARE AFFECTED, AND FURTHER IDENTIFIED BY THE CHARACTERS "7A26" OR "7B24" IN THE FOURTH THROUGH SEVENTH POSITIONS OF THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS AND GENERATOR BATTERY WIRING COULD BE DAMAGED BY THE GENERATOR EXHAUST SYSTEM.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE MELTING OF THE WIRING INSULATION, CREATING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THIS COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RELOCATE AND SECURE THE BATTERY CABLE AND MAIN WIRING HARNESS AWAY FROM THE GENERATOR EXHAUST SYSTEM; INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD TO PROTECT WIRING FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT EXPOSURE FROM THE GENERATOR EXHAUST; AND REPLACE ANY DAMAGED WIRING, IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA campaign record ↗