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1997 Fleetwood Jamboree

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest Aug 28, 2004
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
2
Latest Mar 19, 2007
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
0
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
0

Overview

Our database contains 10 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1997 Fleetwood Jamboree, most frequently naming the tires & wheels and driver assistance categories. 2 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; and 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

2 campaigns cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
07V120000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Mar 19, 2007
167,096 units potentially affected
The defect: 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.
The risk: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
The 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.
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.View on NHTSA.gov
00V104000

TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

Apr 10, 2000
3,897 units potentially affected
The defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS C MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE WHEEL . THIS WHEEL HAS INSUFFICIENT WEIGHT CARRYING CAPACITY WHEN MATCHED TO A MAXIMUM LOADED TIRE. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS."
The risk: PREMATURE WHEEL FAILURE CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
The remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPARE WHEEL WITH A NEW HIGHER CAPACITY WHEEL.
FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

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Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 28, 2004

ON 5/22/2003, DRIVING MY 97 JAMBOREE MOTOR HOME TO OROVILLE CA THE RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE LT225/75R16 R4S LOST ALL THE TREAD FROM AROUND THE TIRE. THE BRIGGS FIRESTONE DEALER AT 1600 FEATHER RIVER BLVD. OROVILLE, CA REPLACED THE TIRE AT NO COST CITING MFG DEFECT. ON 5/31/2003, FIRESTONE TIRE & SERVICE CENTER AT 6102 SUNRISE MALL, CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA INSPECT THE REMAINING TIRE AND THE MANAGER ON DUTY FOUND ONE TIRE UNSAFE BECAUSE THE TREAD WAS BEGINNING TO SEPARATE. HE REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE BUT REQUIRED ME TO PAY FOR THE MOUNTING AND BALANCING. (INVOICE # 023264, DATED 5/31/2003) ON JULY 12TH, I DRIVE MY MOTOR HOME 40 MILES, TO MY DAUGHTERS SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT ACROSS TOWN. HEADING HOME I HAD A COMPLETE BLOWOUT ON THE LEFT INSIDE REAR. ROSEVILLE FIRESTONE DEALER REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE TIRE. THE MANAGER ON DUTY SUGGESTED I FILE A COMPLAINT WITH CORPORATE REGARDING THE BLOWOUTS AND ANY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. I CONTACTED THE FIRESTONE CONSUMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD TO SEND MY COMPLAINT DETAILS IN WRITING. I EMAILED A LETTER ON AUGUST 10, 2003. THEN AGAIN ON AUGUST 24, 2003 AFTER NO REPLY. ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2003 AT 3:07 I STILL RECEIVED NO REPLY AND CALLED THE DEPARTMENT BACK. I SPOKE TO CURTIS. (TRACKING NUMBER WT20030810_0000000110) FILE #574927. CURTIS SUGGESTED I CALL CORPORATE AT 615 937-3460. AT CORPORATE I SPOKE TO JOHN E MILLER. MILLER SUGGESTED THAT I REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES ON THE REAR AT MY OWN EXPENSE. ON JULY 17TH, TO INSURE MY FAMILYS SAFETY, AMERICAS TIRE CO. REPLACE ALL FOUR FIRESTONE TIRES ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AT MY COST OF $599. IT IS AMAZING THAT 2 OUT OF THE 3 TIRES THAT FAILED, WERE INSPECTED BY 1 INDEPENDENT AND 1 CORPORATE DEALER, AND BOTH FOUND THE TIRES TO BE DEFECTIVE. I FILED A CLAIM WITH FIRESTONE BUT WAS ONLY COMPENSATED ABOUT $110 FOR THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE/REAR TIRE RIMS, BUT WAS NOT COMPENSATED FOR THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. I STILL HAVE 4 DEFECTIVE STEELTEX R4S TIRES STORED IN MY GARAGE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10088725
Incident
May 23, 2003
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 11, 2004

WHILE DRIVING MY 1988 JAMBOREE MOTORHOME THE TREAD FROM ON OF MY TIRES SEPARATEDI CAUSING COMPLETE AND SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE IS A FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL, 225R75-16. IT IS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, HAD APPROXIMATLEY 14600 MILES ON IT. THE TIRE WAS CHECKED AND BALANCED ABOUT 200 MILES BEFORE THE FAILURE.*AK

NHTSA ID
10052873
Incident
Jan 11, 2004
Mileage
14,600 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 19, 2002

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND VIBRATING DUE TO LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATION FROM WHEEL. FIRESTONE, LT, 22575R/16D. *AKTHE RIGHT FRONT TIRE ALSO SEAPARATED. *JG

NHTSA ID
8019124
Incident
Sep 2, 2002
Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 20, 2001

FIRESTONE, STEELTEX R4S, LT225/75R16MS, DOT VD1LXA376, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1997, FLEETWOOD, JAMBOREE SEARCHER WITH 24000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. ALSO, ON SEP 13. 2001 AT 55 MPH RIGHT REAR BACK TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, AND ON SEP 17, 2001 AT 55 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION AT 55 MPH. VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS 24500. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATION CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE SEWAGE HOLDING TANK .*YD

NHTSA ID
899326
Incident
Jul 2, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 6, 2001

MANUFACTURERS ARE PUTTING ON VEHICLES UNDER SIZED TIRES. MANUFACTURER'S LABEL ON VEHICLE RECOMMENDED "E" LOAD, AND VEHICLE COME WITH "D" LOAD. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

NHTSA ID
895919
Incident
Jul 1, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 8, 2001

THE TIRE WALL AND TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSED A BLOW OUT. WE HAVE THREE OF THESE TIRES ON OUR MOTORHOME. WHEN WE PURCHASED THE USED MOTORHOME THEY PUT NEW TIRES ON. THE TIRES ARE BOTH LOCATED ON THE INSIDE REAR (DUALLY TIRE). THE OUTSIDE TIRES ARE KELLY SAFARI. WE DID NOT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE REMAINING KELLY TIRE KEPT THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. *AK

NHTSA ID
748091
Incident
Jun 17, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 23, 2001

I FILED A COMPLAINT SEVERAL MONTHS AGO TELLING OF 5 OTHER SIMILAR FAILURES I HAVE HAD WITH THESE TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 8X1L1X1 TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)

NHTSA ID
747275
Incident
May 25, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 19, 2000

FIRESTONE STEELFLEX R4S (P225 75 R16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

NHTSA ID
556672

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

04212008

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

FLEETWOOD SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. CONSUMER MAINTENANCE ADVISORY, GENERATOR FUEL LINES. FLEETWOOD MOTOR HOME OWNERS. CSC WAS RECEIVED. *PE

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Fleetwood Jamboree by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2019010—
2018040—
2017020—
2012100—
2011010—
2010020—
2009050—
2008260—
2007020—
2006030—
2005021—
2004241—
2003241—
2002121—
2001420—
2000430—
1999142046.1
1998720—
1997Viewing102043.9
1996010—
1995200—
1994210—
1993100—
1992100—
1991500—
1990300—
1987100—
1985010—
1984110—
1982200—
1975010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.