2011 Fleetwood Storm recalls and problems

The 2011 Fleetwood Storm has 4 recalls and 2 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is structure.

How the 2011 compares

Low

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Low complaint count among 9 Storm model years — 7th most.

4recalls

2complaints

0crashes

0fires

0injuries

—median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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4 recalls

Structure

Nov 6, 2012 · NHTSA campaign 12V535000 · 842 vehicles

Problem: Fleetwood RV is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 Encounter vehicles manufactured from November 19, 2009, through May 13, 2010; 2011-2013 Storm vehicles manufactured from May 21, 2010, through September 18, 2012; and 2012 Terra vehicles manufactured from April 26, 2011, through March 13, 2012. The entry step to the motorhome lacks sufficient support and may become damaged by repeated use.

Risk: The step may collapse during use potentially causing personal injury.

Remedy & notes

Fleetwood RV will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, reinforce the step structural support. The safety recall began during December 2012. Owners may contact Fleetwood RV Owner Relations at 1-800-509-3418.

Fleetwood RV's safety recall number is 121025FRV. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Electrical System

May 24, 2011 · NHTSA campaign 11V298000 · 703 vehicles

Problem: Fleetwood RV is recalling certain model year 2011 bounder classic, storm and terra class a motor homes built on Ford chassis and manufactured from May 21, 2010, through February 11, 2011. Certain model year 2011 bounder and southwind class a motor homes built on Ford chassis and manufactured from May 24, 2010 through May 18, 2011; and certain model year 2012 bounder and southwind class a motor homes built on Ford chassis and manufactured from May 16, 2011 through June 15, 2011. A wire harness that is routed under the motor home, near the chassis rail, can contact a heat shield located next to the passenger side engine exhaust manifold. The close proximity can cause the harness to melt or be otherwise damaged.

Original NHTSA wording

FLEETWOOD RV IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 BOUNDER CLASSIC, STORM AND TERRA CLASS A MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS AND MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 21, 2010, THROUGH FEBRUARY 11, 2011. CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 BOUNDER AND SOUTHWIND CLASS A MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS AND MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 24, 2010 THROUGH MAY 18, 2011; AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 BOUNDER AND SOUTHWIND CLASS A MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS AND MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 16, 2011 THROUGH JUNE 15, 2011. A WIRE HARNESS THAT IS ROUTED UNDER THE MOTOR HOME, NEAR THE CHASSIS RAIL, CAN CONTACT A HEAT SHIELD LOCATED NEXT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE CLOSE PROXIMITY CAN CAUSE THE HARNESS TO MELT OR BE OTHERWISE DAMAGED.

Risk: A damaged wire harness can result in an electrical short, result in intermittent operation of electrical systems vehicle "shut down", and/or lead to a fire, and May result in loss of vehicle control, injury, or death.

Original NHTSA wording

A DAMAGED WIRE HARNESS CAN RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS VEHICLE "SHUT DOWN", AND/OR LEAD TO A FIRE, AND MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INJURY, OR DEATH.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect and reroute the wire harness away from the heat shield. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during June 2011. Owners May contact Fleetwood owner relations at 1-800-509-3418.

Fleetwood's safety recall no. 110520FRV.owners May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

Equipment

Oct 29, 2010 · NHTSA campaign 10V539000 · 83 vehicles

Problem: Fleetwood is recalling certain class-a and class-c motor homes equipped with atwood 35 series range ovens. A potential exists for a small fracture within the line delivering gas to the oven cavity burner. Such a fracture May cause propane gas to leak from the line.

Original NHTSA wording

FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING CERTAIN CLASS-A AND CLASS-C MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD 35 SERIES RANGE OVENS. A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SMALL FRACTURE WITHIN THE LINE DELIVERING GAS TO THE OVEN CAVITY BURNER. SUCH A FRACTURE MAY CAUSE PROPANE GAS TO LEAK FROM THE LINE.

Risk: A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source could result in a fire and/or explosion causing property damage and/or personal injury.

Original NHTSA wording

A PROPANE LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy & notes

Fleetwood is working with atwood and will replace or repair the stoves free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during November 2010. Owners May contact atwood at 1-574-266-4749.

Owners May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

Equipment

Jun 28, 2010 · NHTSA campaign 10V304000 · 77 vehicles

Problem: Fleetwood RV is recalling certain model year 2010 encounter and model year 2011 storm 28MS class a motor homes manufactured from December 16, 2009 through July 1, 2010. An emergency egress window was not installed in the road side bedroom wall. In the event of a fire or other emergency, persons in the bedroom area must exit through the door side bedroom emergency egress window or through the forward entry door.

Original NHTSA wording

FLEETWOOD RV IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 ENCOUNTER AND MODEL YEAR 2011 STORM 28MS CLASS A MOTOR HOMES MANUFACTURED FROM DECEMBER 16, 2009 THROUGH JULY 1, 2010. AN EMERGENCY EGRESS WINDOW WAS NOT INSTALLED IN THE ROAD SIDE BEDROOM WALL. IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE OR OTHER EMERGENCY, PERSONS IN THE BEDROOM AREA MUST EXIT THROUGH THE DOOR SIDE BEDROOM EMERGENCY EGRESS WINDOW OR THROUGH THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR.

Risk: If the entry door and the door side bedroom emergency egress windows are blocked, there is no way out of the motor home increasing the risk of personal injury.

Original NHTSA wording

IF THE ENTRY DOOR AND THE DOOR SIDE BEDROOM EMERGENCY EGRESS WINDOWS ARE BLOCKED, THERE IS NO WAY OUT OF THE MOTOR HOME INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will remove the existing road side window and replace it with an emergency egress window. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on July 28, 2010. Owners May contact Fleetwood owner relations at 800-509-3418.

Fleetwood safety recall no. 10625FRV.owners May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Structure1

Visibility1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

2011 vs. other Fleetwood Storm years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2011. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2011 Fleetwood Storm have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns covering the 2011 Fleetwood Storm, the latest from Nov 6, 2012 (structure). 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 2011 Fleetwood Storm?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention structure (1), visibility (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.