2008 Fleetwood American Eagle Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 83%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the equipment of the 2008 Fleetwood American Eagle, 83% of the 6 complaints for this model year. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“2008 Fleetwood American Eagle motorhome weight problems. The rv will not carry the manufacturer's printed and certified ccc. The consumer stated he requested that the nhtsb send out notices to owners of 2007, 2008 and some 2009 Fleetwood american coach 42 ft. Motorhomes with 16,600 front axles. The notices should say that the affected coaches should carry minimal water, cargo and 1/2 fuel. …”
NHTSA complaint #10314296, filed 2010-02“2008 Fleetwood eagle consumer concern about front axle design . The consumer stated the front axle design rating of the motorhome is 14,600 pounds. It was not possible to load the motorhome without overloading the front axle which is a very dangerous situation. The motorhome has a 5,792 pound design cargo carrying capacity, but with an estimated cargo of 792 pounds, the front axle is overloaded by 520 pounds.”
NHTSA complaint #10314297, filed 2010-02“2008 Fleetwood American Eagle front weight problem. The consumer stated he knew the front axle gawr would be grossly exceeded if he loaded it to the manufacturer's certified cargo carrying capacity. The consumer stated the front axle needed to be adjusted by adding fuel, water and people weight to reflect the actual configuration the coach is driven. Data showed, that the weight of the front axle exceeded the gawr by about 1,265 pounds.”
NHTSA complaint #10314299, filed 2010-02“2008 Fleetwood American Eagle front axle problem. The consumer stated the design and certified rating of the front axle was not sufficient to allow for the usual and intended use of the motorhome. The consumer was informed a fix was being worked on for the front axle. The front axle has a design and certification load rating of 14,600 pounds. With the motorhome loaded as specified in the Fleetwood owner's manual, the front axle is overloaded by 588 lbs. …”
NHTSA complaint #10314301, filed 2010-02“2008 Fleetwood American Eagle axle problem. The consumer stated the motorhome was designed to carry 14,600lbs. But, with it fully loaded could create a very dangerous situation. If the motorhome was loaded as it should be, the front axle would exceed the rating on the front axle. The consumer stated knowing there is a problem with overloading the front axle, he only travels with 3/4 tank of fuel and 1/2 tank of water. The consumer stated he is in the process of replacing the tires and rims to help compensate for some of the weight issues.”
NHTSA complaint #10314308, filed 2010-02Related recalls
- 08V502000Sep 26, 2008Fleetwood is recalling 65 my 2008-2009 american allegiance, american eagle, american heritage, american tradition, and revolution l.e. Motor homes. These…Covers: Fleetwood American Eagle 2008–2009, American Tradition 2008–2009, American Allegiance 2008–2009 +2 more
- 08V292000Jul 1, 2008Fleetwood is recalling 226 my 2008-2009 american allegiance, american eagle, american heritage, american tradition, bounder, bounder diesel, discovery…Covers: Fleetwood American Eagle 2008–2009, Jamboree 2008–2009, Expedition 2008–2009 +17 more
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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