1998 Fleetwood American Eagle Recalls

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1998 Fleetwood American Eagle. A recall applies only to vehicles built within the affected range, so check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for recalls are free at a franchised dealer.

• 07V120000Mar 19, 2007167,096 vehicles potentially affected
  Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
  Covers: Fleetwood American Eagle 1997–2004, Bounder 1997–2004, Discovery 1997–2004 +20 more

  Reported issue: 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.

  Possible consequence: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.

  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…

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• 06V174000May 22, 2006184 vehicles potentially affected
  Steering
  Covers: Fleetwood American Eagle 1998–1999, American Dream 1998–1999

  Reported issue: On certain class a motor homes equipped with spartan chassis steering gear, the steering gear support bracket has the potential to fail when subject to the repetitive forces of static steering conditions.

  Possible consequence: Loss of steering control could occur increasing the risk of a crash.

  Remedy: Spartan chassis is conducting this recall (please see 06v156000) and will replace the steering support bracket free of charge. Owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216 or spartan at 517-543-6400.

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• 00V202001Jul 3, 20001,889 vehicles potentially affected
  Suspension › Front
  Covers: Fleetwood American Eagle 1998–1999, American Dream 1998–1999, American Tradition 1998–1999 +1 more

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with granning air suspensions. A fracture can develop at the attachment point of the cross member/bell crank and idler arm housing.

  Possible consequence: This defect may cause erratic or loss of steering control if the cross member separates from the assembly.

  Remedy: Tuthill is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Repair facilities will inspect and add gussets to reinforce the cross member connection for the bell crank and idler arm. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy…

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• 99V277000Oct 15, 19993,746 vehicles potentially affected
  Tires
  Covers: Fleetwood American Eagle 1996–2000, American Dream 1996–2000, American Tradition 1999–2000 +1 more

  Reported issue: Vehicle description: motor homes. The subject motor homes, when built with a disproportionate front axle weight distribution, fully equipped, loaded with cargo, and operated with improper tire pressures, can experience an overload condition on a front tire.

  Possible consequence: Overloading of a tire can lead to tire failure.

  Remedy: Dealers will equip the subject motor homes with new larger capacity front tires, will adjust the weight distribution on the front axle (if necessary), apply new certification labels, and reinforce consumer education about the importance of tire maintenance, including rotation, alignment, and tire inflation pressure.

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