The 1999 Fleetwood Discovery has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 172,063 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT07V1200002007-03-19167,096 affected
Defect
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Consequence
RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
FLEETWOOD WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST…
STEERING00V2040002000-07-274,967 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX HYDRAULIC LINES ARE ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO A SHARP EDGE. THIS CAN CAUSE THE LINES TO RUPTURE AND RESULT IN A HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK.
Consequence
THIS FLUID LEAKAGE CAN CAUSE LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FEATURE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT, REPLACE OR REPAIR DAMAGED HOSES AS NECESSARY, AND RELOCATE THE AFFECTED HYDRAULIC LINES.
Complaints by component
TIRES
3
TIRES:SIDEWALL
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
1
EQUIPMENT
1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1
STEERING:LINKAGES
1
Total complaints18
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tire failure (blow out) caused by defective tire.. *nm”
“Dt*: the contact stated the six tire minders purchased to monitor the air pressure on a fleetwood discovery motor home are defective. There was an indicator on the tire minder that should have turned yellow if the pressure was down. The indicator stayed black indicating the pressure was good. Upon…”
“Dt*: the contact stated the six tire minders purchased to monitor the air pressure on a fleetwood discovery motor home are defective. There was an indicator on the tire minder that should have turned yellow if the pressure was down. The indicator stayed black indicating the pressure was good. Upon…”
“The right rear turn signal worked intermittently. The vehicle had been to two separate dealers, and neither one could locate the cause of the problem. *ak *sc”
“Tire failures made by michelin on my motorhome”
“Vehicle experienced three blow outs.*mr the consumer was told be the tire dealer that the sidewall were weak which caused the blowouts. *ts michelin stated the blowout was caused by improper tire inflation, however the consumer stated the tires were set at their specifications. *jb”
“Fleetwood tells us that it is out of warranty and to be sure to have my wife wear her seatbelt also to keep both locks locked. The door should stay shut just by force. Fleetwood last repaired this in june, 2002 at the decatur, in location. One of their represtatives made a house call on 7/30/02…”
“Fleetwood tells us that it is out of warranty and to be sure to have my wife wear her seatbelt also to keep both locks locked. The door should stay shut just by force. Fleetwood last repaired this in june, 2002 at the decatur, in location. One of their represtatives made a house call on 7/30/02…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Fleetwood Discovery as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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