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2005 Fleetwood Discovery Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2005 Fleetwood Discovery has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 72,536 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the visibility. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 08V320000 2008-07-15 70,101 affected
Defect

FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING 70,101 MY 2003-2007 SOUTHWIND, PACE ARROW, BOUNDER, FLAIR, STORM, FIESTA, TERRA GAS CLASS A MOTOR HOMES; BOUNDER, DISCOVERY, PROVIDENCE, EXCURSION, EXPEDITION, REVOLUTION, AMERICAN EAGLE, AMERICAN HERITAGE, AMERICAN TRADITION DIESEL CLASS A MOTOR HOMES; JAMBOREE TIOGA CLASS C MOTOR HOMES; AND…

Consequence

IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy

FLEETWOOD IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). 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 THE OWNER IN…

EQUIPMENT 05V333000 2005-07-27 2,435 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

VISIBILITY
9
VISIBILITY/WIPER
4
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
STRUCTURE
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
1
Total complaints19

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“There was no incident. My hope is to report this before there is. My motorhome has windows which are fogging up very badly. The drivers side and passengers side windows get so foggy that it may be considered dangerous. I have talked with other motorhome owners who are facing the same issue. Please…”

VISIBILITY/WIPER · reported 2015-02-20

“Double pane windows are fogging up resulting in lack of visibility through the drivers side window. Difficult to see the rearview mirror and objects on the left side when turning. Fleetwood claims not covered by warranty even though numerous discovery owners have had the same complaints. *tr”

VISIBILITY · reported 2014-06-09

“Side windows are fogging up and cannot be cleaned. The worst is the drivers side windows and it is very difficult to see the mirrors which of course becomes very dangerous. Both the manufacturer and original suppliers (from reports by others) state this is past the warranty period. This is without…”

VISIBILITY/WIPER · reported 2012-11-01

“Driver's side window at driver's station fogged and hard to see through. This is window that driver looks through to see the rear view mirror. At twilight it is particularly bad with reflection of the interior showing in the window obscuring the visibility to the rear view mirror. This is a…”

VISIBILITY · reported 2010-05-15

“Driver's side window at driver's station fogged and hard to see through. This is window that driver looks through to see the rear view mirror. At twilight it is particularly bad with reflection of the interior showing in the window obscuring the visibility to the rear view mirror. This is a…”

VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER · reported 2010-05-15

“I have a 2005 discovery motorhome manufactured by fleetwood. The dual paned drivers side window which was manufactured by se gi has failed and is "fogging up" which is impacting visibility to the side view mirror. I am also stating to see similar failures on several of the stationary windows in…”

VISIBILITY · reported 2010-02-15

“I own a 2005 fleetwood discovery motor home and every window in it had fogged up. Of course, the most dangerous being the drivers side window. After calling fleetwood and they referred me to segi the window manufacturer I found out neither of them would assist me with the problem. I researched and…”

VISIBILITY · reported 2009-05-19

“Windows are fogged up between the 2 pieces of glass. Drivers side is so bad you can not see the mirror outside. This is very dangerous and could cause death. *tr”

VISIBILITY/WIPER · reported 2009-05-04

Defect investigations

Investigation PE06005 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…

Sources & methodology

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 Discovery as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.