2005 Fleetwood DISCOVERY: complaints, problems and recalls

FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS HAS RUST ALL OVER CHASSIS. CHASSIS IS PART OF A FLEETWOOD RV MOTORHOME. FLEETWOOD AND FREIGHTLINER KEEPS SAYING THIS IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. WHY IS IT MY PROBLEM WHEN THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A NEW MOTORHOME? I BELIEVE THIS UNIT WAS IN WATER. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10139322 at NHTSA ↗

ROOF WATER INTRUSION INTO INTERIOR OF RV REAR VIEW MIRROR CHROME FAILURE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW SEALS FAILURE ALLOWING FOGGING TO OCCUR. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 35,113 miles reported. Look up ODI 10253334 at NHTSA ↗

THE STATIONARY WINDOW ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF OUR MOTORHOME IS FOGGING UP VERY BADLY. IT IS BAD ENOUGH RIGHT NOW THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO BE ABLE TO SEE THROUGH IT AND TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. THE WINDOW GLASS IS MADE BY A COMPANY NAMED SE-GI. I HAVE READ ABOUT LOTS AND LOTS OF OTHER FLEETWOOD VEHICLE OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME TERRIBLE PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE COMPANY IS OR HAS ALREADY CLOSED FOR BUSINESS. FLEETWOOD WILL NO LONGER DO ANYTHING AS THE BASIC 12 MONTH WARRANTY PERIOD HAS ALREADY EXPIRED. WE HAV…

Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10260576 at NHTSA ↗

I OWN A 2005 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY MOTOR HOME AND EVERY WINDOW IN IT HAD FOGGED UP. OF COURSE, THE MOST DANGEROUS BEING THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. AFTER CALLING FLEETWOOD AND THEY REFERRED ME TO SEGI THE WINDOW MANUFACTURER I FOUND OUT NEITHER OF THEM WOULD ASSIST ME WITH THE PROBLEM. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND A REPAIR FACILITY IN HUDSON, FL., SUNCOAST DESIGN THAT WOULD REPAIR THEM FOR $200.00 PER FRAME. I CHOSE TO REPAIR SEVEN OF THE WINDOWS. THEY DID A SUPERB JOB BUT I STILL FEEL I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO INCUR THE EXPENSE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10274578 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2005 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY 39L CLASS A MOTOR HOME. SEVERAL OF THE WINDOWS ON THIS COACH ARE FOGGING UP, AND CANNOT BE CLEANED TO CLEAR UP THE HAZE. ONE OF THE WORST WINDOW IS THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. THIS MAKES VISION THRU THE WINDOW POOR, AND I FEEL THAT IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE READ THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME YEAR/MODEL AS MINE. ALSO IT APPEARS THAT FLEETWOOD IS AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS AND HAS CHANGED SUPPLIERS OF WINDOWS FOR THEIR VEHICLES AS A RESULT. THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN WORSENING …

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10276292 at NHTSA ↗

WE ARE EXPERIENCING CLOUDING/FOGGING OF ALL OF THE SIDE WINDOWS ON OUR 2005 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY. IT HAS BEEN PROGRESSING SLOWLY OVER THE PAST YEAR OR SO. THE CLOUDING IS SEVERE TO THE POINT THAT IT IS INTERFERING WITH VIEWING MY SIDE MIRROR. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10279210 at NHTSA ↗

SEGI WINDOWS IN FLEETWOOD MOTOR HOME ARE FOGGING UP MAKING IT HARD TO SEE REAR VIEW MIRRORS. THIS MAY BE A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 14,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10292846 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2005 DISCOVERY MOTORHOME MANUFACTURED BY FLEETWOOD. THE DUAL PANED DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WHICH WAS MANUFACTURED BY SE GI HAS FAILED AND IS "FOGGING UP" WHICH IS IMPACTING VISIBILITY TO THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR. I AM ALSO STATING TO SEE SIMILAR FAILURES ON SEVERAL OF THE STATIONARY WINDOWS IN THE BACK OF THE MOTORHOME. IN MY OPINION THESE FAILURES ARE PREMATURE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 18,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10311465 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2005-07-27 (July 27, 2005)

CERTAIN DIESEL CLASS A MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "CERTIFICATION." THE MANUFACTURERS' TOW HITCH RECEIVER INFORMATION LABEL WAS PRINTED WITH THE INCORRECT WEIGHT CARRYING CAPACITY VALUE AND THE INCORRECT TONGUE WEIGHT VALUE.

Consequence: THE WEIGHT LABEL ON THE HITCH RECEIVER PROVIDES THE MAXIMUM TRAILER WEIGHT RATING AND THE MAXIMUM TONGUE WEIGHT RATING. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THESE RATINGS NOT BE EXCEEDED. FAILURE TO COMPLY COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR HOME FRAME, BODY, OR HITCH RECEIVER AND COULD CAUSE UNSTABLE DRIVING AND HANDLING CHARACTERISTRICS WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: FLEETWOOD WILL MAIL OWNERS THE CORRECT TOW HITCH RECEIVER WEIGHT INFORMATION LABEL. IF OWNERS DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE INSTALLING THE LABEL, DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 4, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 800-509-3418.

Reported: 2008-07-15 (July 15, 2008)

FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING 70,101 MY 2003-2007 SOUTHWIND, PACE ARROW, BOUNDER, FLAIR, STORM, FIESTA, TERRA GAS CLASS A MOTOR HOMES; BOUNDER, DISCOVERY, PROVIDENCE, EXCURSION, EXPEDITION, REVOLUTION, AMERICAN EAGLE, AMERICAN HERITAGE, AMERICAN TRADITION DIESEL CLASS A MOTOR HOMES; JAMBOREE TIOGA CLASS C MOTOR HOMES; AND PROWLER, WILDERNESS, TERRY, MALLARD, PIONEER, PRIDE AND TRIUMPH CONVENTIONAL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATORS MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR 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.

Consequence: IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: FLEETWOOD IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). 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 THE OWNER 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.