2008 Fleetwood American Heritage recalls and problems

The 2008 Fleetwood American Heritage has 2 recalls and 0 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.

How the 2008 compares

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2recalls

0complaints

0crashes

0fires

0injuries

—median miles

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2 recalls

Equipment

Sep 26, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V502000 · 65 vehicles

Problem: Fleetwood is recalling 65 my 2008-2009 american allegiance, american eagle, american heritage, american tradition, and revolution l.e. Motor homes. These motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification." the label was printed with the rear and intermediate tire PSI rating reversed.

Original NHTSA wording

FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING 65 MY 2008-2009 AMERICAN ALLEGIANCE, AMERICAN EAGLE, AMERICAN HERITAGE, AMERICAN TRADITION, AND REVOLUTION L.E. MOTOR HOMES. THESE MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "CERTIFICATION." THE LABEL WAS PRINTED WITH THE REAR AND INTERMEDIATE TIRE PSI RATING REVERSED.

Risk: A misprinted label could lead to improper vehicle loading or tire inflation which could result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

A MISPRINTED LABEL COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER VEHICLE LOADING OR TIRE INFLATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN TIRE FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Owners will be provided with corrected certification labels and installation instructions. A dealer can install this label for the owner at no charge. The recall began on October 9, 2008. Owners May contact Fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.

Fleetwood recall no. 80911.customers May contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Equipment

Jul 1, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V292000 · 226 vehicles

Problem: Fleetwood is recalling 226 my 2008-2009 american allegiance, american eagle, american heritage, american tradition, bounder, bounder diesel, discovery, excursion, expedition, fiesta lx, pace arrow, providence, revolution le, southwind, class a motor homes, and icon, jamboree, jamboree gt, jamboree sport, pulse, tioga, and tioga ranger class c motor homes. These motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of the code of federal regulations, part 567, 'certification.' the occupant and cargo carrying capacity were calculated incorrectly allowing additional load carrying capacity.

Original NHTSA wording

FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING 226 MY 2008-2009 AMERICAN ALLEGIANCE, AMERICAN EAGLE, AMERICAN HERITAGE, AMERICAN TRADITION, BOUNDER, BOUNDER DIESEL, DISCOVERY, EXCURSION, EXPEDITION, FIESTA LX, PACE ARROW, PROVIDENCE, REVOLUTION LE, SOUTHWIND, CLASS A MOTOR HOMES, AND ICON, JAMBOREE, JAMBOREE GT, JAMBOREE SPORT, PULSE, TIOGA, AND TIOGA RANGER CLASS C MOTOR HOMES. THESE MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, PART 567, 'CERTIFICATION.' THE OCCUPANT AND CARGO CARRYING CAPACITY WERE CALCULATED INCORRECTLY ALLOWING ADDITIONAL LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY.

Risk: Overloading May have an adverse affect on motor home handling, increasing the risk of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

OVERLOADING MAY HAVE AN ADVERSE AFFECT ON MOTOR HOME HANDLING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

Fleetwood will mail a corrected federal certification label along with installation instructions to the affected motor home owners. Owners who do not feel comfortable installing this label can take their motor home to any Fleetwood dealer and the dealer will install the label for them. The recall began on July 28, 2008. Owners May contact Fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.

Fleetwood recall no. 80624.customers May contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

2008 vs. other Fleetwood American Heritage years

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Questions

Does the 2008 Fleetwood American Heritage have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns covering the 2008 Fleetwood American Heritage, the latest from Sep 26, 2008 (equipment). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2008 Fleetwood American Heritage?

Few complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 Fleetwood American Heritage.