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1999 Fleetwood Wilderness

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.
6
Latest May 12, 2018
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
3 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1999 Fleetwood Wilderness, most frequently naming the other / unspecified, driver assistance and fuel system 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

  • Other / unspecified466.7%
  • Driver assistance116.7%
  • Fuel system116.7%

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

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

Fuel system
Filed May 12, 2018
3 injuries reported

I OWN AND LIVE IN THIS 1999 FLEETWOOD TRAVEL TRAILER. IT HAS A RECAL ON THE DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR. THE RECALL IS DUE TO LEAKING FUMES AND OVER 3,000 HAVE EXPLODED. I TRIED TO HAVE THEM FIX IT THEY REFUSED. I CANNOT USE MY PROPANE OR WILL NOT BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO HAVE MY TRAILER EXPLODE. I HAVE COMPLAINED NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO MAKE OTHER PEOPLE DO THEIR JOBS TO GET THIS RECALL DONE. I HAVE LOST SO MUCH MONEY ON FOOD AND BUYING THESE LITTLE TINY REFRIGERATORS AND THEY DON'T WORK OR SOMETHING HAPPENS PLUS I DON'T HAVE ROOM. CAN I GET THIS FIXED PLEASE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

NHTSA ID
11093510
Incident
Jan 1, 2006
Other / unspecified
Filed Aug 22, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FLEETWOOD WILDERNESS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 06E076000 (EQUIPMENT), BUT STATED THAT THE POWER SUPPLY FAILED TO FUNCTION, THE REFRIGERATOR LEAKED FLUID, AND TOXIC FUMES ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHO REFUSED TO PROVIDE THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL UNLESS THE CONTACT SIGNED A WAIVER. THE REFRIGERATOR WAS NOT REPAIRED. WHEN THE REFRIGERATOR WAS ON, THE CONTACT NOTICED TOXIC FUMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT APPLICABLE.

NHTSA ID
11018859
Incident
Feb 1, 2016
Other / unspecified
Filed Jun 13, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FLEETWOOD WILDERNESS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN FEBRUARY OF 2008 FOR EQUIPMENT. HE CALLED THE DOMETIC MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR UNTIL THE WEATHER IMPROVED. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS, NO ONE HAS CALLED THE CONTACT TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE DEFECTIVE REFRIGERATOR STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS 06E076000. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF UPDATED 08/01/08

NHTSA ID
10230915
Incident
Feb 1, 2008
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 17, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FLEETWOOD WILDERNESS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM FORD FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. HE CALLED FORD IN JANUARY OF 2008 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY HAD NO IDEA WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID
10215205
Incident
Aug 15, 2007
Other / unspecified
Filed Jun 11, 2007

RECALL OF RV REFRIGERATOR DOMETRIC CORPORATION REPRESENATIVE HUNG UP ON ME WHEN THEY COULD NOT FURNISH A NAME OF A FACILIY THAT COULD REPAIR THE UNIT IN A REASONABLE LENGTH OF TIME,1 1/2 - 2 MONTHS WAITWAS NOT REASONABLE WHEN THEY STATED TO ME THAT IT WOULD TAKE APPROX IMATELY 20 MINUTES TO CORRECT THE DEFECT THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID
10192964
Incident
Jun 11, 2007
Other / unspecified
Filed May 12, 2003

THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE LANDING GEAR WHICH CAUSED THE TRAILER TO DISCONNECT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT MAKE THE LANDING GEAR ANYMORE. THE MANUFACTURER SENT THE CONSUMER A REPAIR KIT TO FIX THE LANDING GEAR BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. *JB

NHTSA ID
10019677

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 Wilderness by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2007120—
2006230—
2005631—
2004109248.9
2003031—
2002721—
2001122050.0
2000420—
1999Viewing620—
1998420—
1997220—
1996200—
1995220—
1994020—
1993100—
1988100—
1984110—
1983010—
1982020—
1981010—
1977010—
1976020—
1975020—

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.