1997 Fleetwood Discovery Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 31%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the visibility of the 1997 Fleetwood Discovery, 31% of the 13 complaints for this model year. 2 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is 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.
“Insurance investagater said fire due to faulty heater circut board, this caused fan to come on blowing fire through motorhome, other owners of this type of motorhome should be informed to the posiblity of fires, if we were in the motorhome we could have been seriously injured or killed. Fleetwood said no responseability would be taken on their part, Fleetwood did take an accident report.”
NHTSA complaint #744999, filed 2001-05“While vehicle was parked in consumer's driveway it caught on fire, and was completely destroyed. An allstate insurance inspector stated that circuit board in front heating vent was faulty and failed. This resulted in fan coming on and remaining on .”
NHTSA complaint #887672, filed 2001-05Related recalls
- 98V147000Jun 26, 1998Vehicle description: motor homes. The driver's and passenger's side windows do not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 205, "glazing materials," for an…Covers: Fleetwood Discovery 1996–1997, Bounder 1996–1997
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Fleetwood Discovery
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Fleetwood Discovery
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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