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1997 Fleetwood Terry

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.
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Latest Jan 3, 2017
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.
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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.
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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.
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Overview

Our database contains 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1997 Fleetwood Terry, most frequently naming the brakes, other / unspecified and suspension categories. 1 safety recall has 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

  • Brakes350.0%
  • Other / unspecified116.7%
  • Suspension116.7%
  • Tires & wheels116.7%

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

1 campaign 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

Recent owner complaints

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

Other / unspecified
Filed Jan 3, 2017
Fire reported

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1997 FLEETWOOD TERRY CAMPER EQUIPPED WITH A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, SERIAL NUMBER UNKNOWN. WHILE THE CAMPER WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE REFRIGERATOR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CAMPER WAS DESTROYED. THERE WAS NO FAILURE MILEAGE.

NHTSA ID
10939205
Incident
Dec 30, 2016
Brakes
Filed Aug 21, 2002

WHILE DRIVING, THE TRAILER'S BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. ON INVESTIGATION, THE BRAKE TENSIONERS ON ALL 4 WHEELS HAD FALLEN OUT OF POSITION AND INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE DRUM. THE SPRINGS WERE ALSO IN THE BOTTOM OF THE DRUMS. ONE OF THE BRAKE MAGNETS WAS BOUND UP IN THE WHEEL AND MELTED DOWN. CONSUMER KNOWS OF NEIGHBOR WHO HAS A SIMILAR YEAR AND MODEL WHOSE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND DESTROYED A TIRE DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. *TT

NHTSA ID
567180
Suspension
Filed Oct 6, 2000

SMALL SECTION OF REAR LEAF SPRING BREAKS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIFT TO FORWARD SPRING, THE ADDED WEIGHT CAUSES RIGHT FRONT TRAILER TIRE TO SEPARATE AND COME APART. FIBERGLASS SIDEWALLS ARE NOT PROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE TRAILER FRAME, THIS CAUSES OUTSIDE SEAL TO COME LOOSE AND SIDEWALL TO BULGE, WATER ENTERS TRAILER WALL AND CAUSES MOLD TO BUILD UP INSIDE WALL OF 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. *SLC

NHTSA ID
872441
Incident
Jul 1, 2000
Brakes
Filed Apr 7, 2000

WHILE TRAVELING AND APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO TRAVEL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND NOTICED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER SPRING WAS BROKEN. THE BRAKE ADJUSTMENT SPRINGS WERE BROKEN ON ALL 4 WHEELS, CAUSING THE ADJUSTERS TO FALL OUT OF PLACE, AND RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
859889
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 30, 1999

GOODYEAR MARATHON TIRES MODEL# ST225/75R15 KEEP BLOWING OUT WHILE DRIVING. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE, AND HAS REPLACED THE TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE. BUT, KEEPS SELLING THE OLD TIRES TO OTHER CONSUMERS. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID
849434
Incident
Apr 15, 1998
Brakes
Filed Feb 1, 1999

BRAKE SPRING JAMMED THE COIL AND BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSED BURNED THE INTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM. YH

NHTSA ID
608998
Incident
Aug 23, 1998

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 Terry by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2007120—
2006230—
2005131—
2004992—
2003231—
2002421—
2001920—
2000220—
1999220—
1998620—
1997Viewing610—
1996400—
1995120—
1994330—
1992100—
1990010—
1984010—
1977010—
1976030—
1975050—
1974010—
1971010—
1970010—
1969010—
1968010—

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.