The 2005 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,435 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT05V3330002005-07-272,435 affected
Defect
CERTAIN DIESEL CLASS A MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "CERTIFICATION." THE MANUFACTURERS' TOW HITCH RECEIVER INFORMATION LABEL WAS PRINTED WITH THE INCORRECT WEIGHT CARRYING CAPACITY VALUE AND THE INCORRECT TONGUE WEIGHT VALUE.
Consequence
THE WEIGHT LABEL ON THE HITCH RECEIVER PROVIDES THE MAXIMUM TRAILER WEIGHT RATING AND THE MAXIMUM TONGUE WEIGHT RATING. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THESE RATINGS NOT BE EXCEEDED. FAILURE TO COMPLY COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR HOME FRAME, BODY, OR HITCH RECEIVER AND COULD CAUSE UNSTABLE DRIVING AND HANDLING…
Remedy
FLEETWOOD WILL MAIL OWNERS THE CORRECT TOW HITCH RECEIVER WEIGHT INFORMATION LABEL. IF OWNERS DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE INSTALLING THE LABEL, DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 4, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 800-509-3418.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
1
1fires
POWER TRAIN
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Vehicle was parked and slides extended running on generator. Lighting seemed to dim and would flicker. Have new house batteries, inverter was rebuilt. We were in the front of coach our dog indicated something was wrong and was barking in the bedroom area. Upon inspection found smoke coming from…”
“1. Radiator tank crimp failure. Excessive corrosion due to undetermined origin caused tank crimps to rust to the point of failure. Vehicle was kept excessively clean and dry. Crimps cannot be seen via normal walk around inspection. Entire radiator had to be replaced. 2. Transmission control…”
“1. Radiator tank crimp failure. Excessive corrosion due to undetermined origin caused tank crimps to rust to the point of failure. Vehicle was kept excessively clean and dry. Crimps cannot be seen via normal walk around inspection. Entire radiator had to be replaced. 2. Transmission control…”
“1. Radiator tank crimp failure. Excessive corrosion due to undetermined origin caused tank crimps to rust to the point of failure. Vehicle was kept excessively clean and dry. Crimps cannot be seen via normal walk around inspection. Entire radiator had to be replaced. 2. Transmission control…”
“Norcold refrigerator caused 2005 fleetwood diesel bounder to be destroyed by fire. The refrigerator was not included in earlier norcold recalls. *tr”
“Dt: 2005 fleetwood bounder(model 34m). This is the second owner. The windshield wipers failed. The manufacturer was contacted ,and they stated has to be seen by an authorized dealer. The closest dealer that will look at the vehicle is 400 miles away. The previous owner stated he had the same…”
“Dt: 2005 fleetwood bounder(model 34m). This is the second owner. The windshield wipers failed. The manufacturer was contacted ,and they stated has to be seen by an authorized dealer. The closest dealer that will look at the vehicle is 400 miles away. The previous owner stated he had the same…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE06005 Opened 2006-01-20 · closed 2006-05-02
INADVERTENT SLIDE-OUT EXTENSION MOVEMENT
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED BASED ON ODI'S RECEIPT OF A CONGRESSIONAL LETTER ON BEHALF OF A CONSTITUENT.THE CONSTITUENT REPORTED INCIDENTS WHERE THE SLIDE OUT ROOM OF HIS MOTOR HOME WOULD INADVERTENTLY MOVE (EXTEND) DURING HIGHWAY USE.ODI WAS CONCERNED THAT A FULLY EXTENDED SLIDE OUT WOULD DEGRADE THE VEHICLE'S…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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