Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1996 Fleetwood Terry, most frequently naming the body & structure, heating & air conditioning and suspension categories.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1998 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 1999 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 2000 | 1 | 3 |
| Aug 2002 | 1 | 4 |
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.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
CAMPER WAS PARKED WITH AIR CONDITIONER RUNNING WHEN CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE, AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM OUT OF THE VENTS IN CEILING. CONSUMER AIR CONDITIONER CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER FELT IF THEY WERE SLEEPING THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
THE SLIDING FLOOR IN THE ENTRY OF THE MOTORHOME IS OPERATED BY A SWITCH THAT IS EASILY OPERATED BY A SMALL CHILD WHILE STANDING ON THE ENTRY STEPS. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED A INCIDENT WHERE A 32 MONTH OLD CHILD WAS EJECTED FROM OUR STATIONARY MOTOR HOME, SUFFERING HEAD TRAUMA. FLEETWOOD DOES NOT WANT TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM AND HAS NOT REPORTED OUR INCIDENT TO NHTSA, IN DIRECT VIOLATION OF LAW. ALSO, THEY HAVE NOT PROVIDED AN ADEQUATE AND ACCEPTABLE FIX TO THIS PROBLEM. WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY FLEETWOOD PRODUCT WITH THE SLIDING FLOORBOARD SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH A SWITCH THAT CANNOT BE OPERATED BY A CHILD WHILE STANDING ON THE ENTRY STEPS. FLEETWOOD'S DELIBERATE IGNORING OF THIS PROBLEM IS UNACCEPTABLE. FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION, CONTACT ME. I HAVE CORRESPONDANCE AND PHOTOS DESCRIBING THE DEFECT AND FLEETWOOD'S ATTEMPT TO HIDE THE PROBLEM.
WATER TANK EXPERIENCING WELD FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN LEAKAGE. *YC
FRONT AXLE ASSEMBLY SEPARATED AT THE SPRING/FRAME, CAUSING INSTABILITY.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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.