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1999 Fleetwood Prowler

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.
11
Latest Jul 3, 2008
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 11 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1999 Fleetwood Prowler, most frequently naming the other / unspecified, body & structure and visibility categories. 2 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; and 3 manufacturer communications are 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

  • Other / unspecified758.3%
  • Body & structure216.7%
  • Visibility216.7%
  • Heating & air conditioning18.3%

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
98V191000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

Aug 12, 1998
735 units potentially affected
The defect: 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.
The risk: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE MELTING OF THE WIRING INSULATION, CREATING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THIS COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.
The 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.
FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

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

View all 11
Other / unspecified
Filed Jul 3, 2008

LAST OCTOBER I WAS TOWING MY RV HOME FROM THE LAST CAMP OUTING FOR THE SEASON USING MY DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR ON LP GAS NOT KNOWING ABOUT THE RECALL ON THIS UNIT. DURING THIS TRIP HOME AT SOME POINT LP GAS RUN OUT OF GAS. LUCKY FOR MY FAMILY & I BECAUSE THE REFRIGERATOR UNIT FAILED. AT THIS I DID NOT KNOW THE UNIT HAD FAILED. IN DECEMBER OF 2007 I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM FLEETWOOD, AT THIS TIME THE RV WAS WINTERIZED . I DECIDED TO TAKE MY RV INTO A SERVICE CENTER [ ALL AMERICAN COACH] IN THE SPRING TO HAVE THE RECALL PART REPLACED ON THE REFRIGERATOR. ALL AMERICAN COACH INFORMED ME THAT THE THEY COULD NOT PUT ON THE SBH KIT TO REPAIR THE REFRIGERATOR BECAUSE THE AMMONIA COOLANT HAD ALREADY LEAKED OUT. DOMETIC WILL NOT REPLACE OR REIMBURSE ME IN ANYWAY. HAD I GOT THIS RECALLED SOONER I COULD HAVE SAVED THIS UNIT. WHAT REALLY MAKES ME MAD IS, LASTED WEEK I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THE SAME RECALL FORM STERICYCLE VIA UPS GROUND. THANKS MARK GEISLER *TR

NHTSA ID
10233152
Incident
Oct 10, 2007
Other / unspecified
Filed Apr 24, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FLEETWOOD PROWLER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM DOMETIC PERTAINING TO THE EQUIPMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN APRIL OF 2008 AND TWO WEEKS LATER THE REFRIGERATOR'S COOLANT LINE FRACTURED. COOLANT LEAKED OUT AND THE CONTACT SMELLED AMMONIA. DOMETIC STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10225566
Incident
Mar 5, 2008
Other / unspecified
Filed Apr 23, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FLEETWOOD PROWLER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE EQUIPMENT. HE CALLED DOMETIC AND WAS ADVISED TO LOOK AT THE BACK OF THE REFRIGERATOR. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED A COOLANT LEAK AND WAS INFORMED TO BRING THE REFRIGERATOR IN FOR SERVICE. THE MECHANIC AT THE SERVICE CENTER STATED THAT THE REPAIR COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO FRACTURES IN THE COOLANT LINE. THE COOLANT LINE WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED PRIOR TO ANY REPAIRS BEING MADE. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT DOMETIC SHOULD REPAIR THE FAILURE BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT. DOMETIC IS NOT REPLACING COOLANT LINES, AND IS ONLY INSTALLING A SHUT OFF VALVE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS 06E-076000 NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/19/08. *LJ UPDATED 05/19/08. *JB

NHTSA ID
10225472
Incident
Mar 22, 2008
Other / unspecified
Filed Apr 14, 2008

I DISCOVERED A PROBLEM WITH MY DOMETIC RM2852 ON 4/2/08 WHILE PREPARING FOR A TRIP. WHILE IN TRANSIT, ON 4/4, I STOPPED AT A SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO LOOK AT THE RM2852. PROBLEM IDENTIFIED WAS A FAILED COOLING UNIT (YELLOW RESIDUE); RECALL COVERS RM2852. B/C I WAS IN TRANSIT, TO SIMPLY TAKE MY RV TO A LOCAL RV SERVICE CENTER IN MY HOME TOWN AFTER I RETURNED HOME FROM CAMPING. THROUGH NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS AND INFORMATION FOUND WITHIN THE DOMETIC RECALL, I NOW UNDERSTOOD THAT: 1)DOMETIC HAD ROUTINELY REPLACED, FREE OF CHARGE, FAILED COOLING UNITS WHILE ALSO PERFORMING THE RECALL. AS OF 4/1/08, DOMETIC IS NO LONGER REPLACING THEM. 2)THE RECALL CLEARLY MENTIONS SEVERAL POINTS WHICH MATCHED THE FAILURE. 3)SEVERAL RESOURCES INFORMED ME THAT THEY'VE REPLACED MANY COOLING UNITS WHILE PERFORMING THE RECALL AND THAT DOMETIC COVERED THE EXPENSES OF THE COOLING UNIT REPLACEMENT. 4)WHILE ON THE PHONE WITH THE RECALL CENTER, AS WELL AS MANY OTHER PHONE CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHER DOMETIC FOLKS AND RV SERVICE CENTERS, IT WAS VERY EVIDENT THAT DOMETIC'S CHOICE TO DISCONTINUE THEIR 'GOODWILL REPLACEMENT OF THE COOLING UNIT' WAS A TOTAL SURPRISE BY ALL AND WAS NOT EXPECTED. MY LAST PHONE CALL WAS JUST TODAY, 4/14/08 FROM DOMETIC INFORMING ME THEY WON'T REPLACE THE COOLING UNIT BECAUSE THE RECALL IS NOT FOR THE COOLING UNIT. WHEN I MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT, HE COMMENTED THAT THEY UNDERSTOOD THAT IN SOME CASES THE HEATING UNIT MAY HAVE RUN HOT WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A FATIGUE CRACK IN THE COOLING UNIT. HE REFUSED TO REPLACE THE COOLING UNIT AT DOMETIC'S EXPENSE. I NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. HAD THIS FAILURE BEEN IDENTIFIED/REPORTED TO DOMETIC JUST LESS THAN DAYS PRIOR, THAT DOMETIC WOULD HAVE REPLACED THE COOLING UNIT AT NO COST TO ME? IS THERE ANY OTHER RECOURSE THAT CAN BE TAKEN TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION I'M IN TO AVOID OR MINIMIZE THE EXPENSE TO MY FAMILY? I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT YOU ENGAGE IN THIS SITUATION (PLEASE). *TR

NHTSA ID
10224489
Incident
Apr 2, 2008
Body & structureOther / unspecified
Filed Jul 18, 2005

DT: THE FRONT END OF THE BODY OF THE 5TH WHEEL UNIT BROKE. THE BOLTS THAT HELD THE BODY TO THE FRAME BROKE OR SHEARED OFF UNDER PRESSURE WHILE DRIVING WITH THE TRAILER IN TOW. WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A PIECE OF MATERIAL SLIDING OUT OF THE TRAILER UNIT. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO CHECK AND DISCOVERED THE FRONT END HAD OPENED UP NEARLY 3 INCHES, AND FIRST THOUGHT THE FRAME WAS THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO DRIVE SLOWLY AND WATCHED THIS CAREFULLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A DEALER AND THERE THE UNIT WAS OPENED, AND TOOK APART THE NOSE PIECE OFF THE TRAILER AND NOTED BOLTS BROKE OFF. THE DEALER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO OFFERED NO REMEDY. THE CONSUMER CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND THEY HAD NO RECALLS OR COMPLAINTS ON THAT TRAILER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ALL OF THE BROKEN BOLTS WITH A LARGER SIZE BOLTS. THIS WAS JUST COMPLETED, AND THE CONSUMER HAS NOT PICKED UP THE TRAILER YET. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED IF THESE LARGER BOLTS WORKED. THIS IS MADE BY FLEETWOOD, PROWLER. *AK *SC

NHTSA ID
10129701
Incident
Jun 15, 2005
Body & structure
Filed Jun 17, 2003

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MOLD GROWING UNDERNEATH BECAUSE THE SEALS ON THE VEHICLE WERE NOT CORRECTLY SEALED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10024279
Heating & air conditioning
Filed Oct 2, 2000

DRAIN VALVE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. NLM

NHTSA ID
555704
Other / unspecified
Filed Jul 6, 2000

IN A PARKING SPACE THE HOLDING TANK FELL OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THERE WAS NO STRAPS TO SUPPORT THE TANK TO KEEP THE TANK UP. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK THE DEALER INSTALLED ADDITIONAL STRAPS FOR TANK AND DID REPAIR ON TANK BRACKET SUPPORTS BECAUSE BOLT WERE MISSING ON ORIGINAL SUPPORTS. *YH

NHTSA ID
864825
Incident
Jun 28, 2000

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

0800600REV

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SUBJECT REGARDING WIRE SPLICE REPAIRS. *SB

99298

STRUCTURE:BODY

INFORMATION ON DE-BURRING OF TENT DOOR MOLDINGS AND INSPECTION OF TENT FABRIC. *TT

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 Prowler by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2007120—
2006530—
2005831—
2004219351.6
2003932—
2002112259.6
2001520—
2000620—
1999Viewing112039.3
1998102051.4
1997320—
1996200—
1995320—
1994421—
1993301—
1992101—
1991101—
1984010—
1983010—
1982020—
1981010—
1979010—
1976020—
1975040—
1971010—

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.