The 2005 Fleetwood Expedition has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 72,536 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the visibility. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT08V3200002008-07-1570,101 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…
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
VISIBILITY
5
VISIBILITY/WIPER
4
ENGINE
2
1fires
STRUCTURE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1fires
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
1fires
Total complaints15
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Dual pane window seals rupture and dual pane windows become foggy and stained making visibilty terrible and unsafe. Especially can't see your mirrors. According to forums it appears to be a very common problem among fleetwood products.”
“All se-gi made windows fogging up making it very dangerous; very hard to see.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 fleetwood expedition. While driving various speeds, the driver and passenger side windows retained moisture and caused a glare due to the sunlight. The failure occurred constantly. The motor home was not diagnosed nor repaired. The defogger feature failed to rectify the…”
“While driving my fleetwood motorhome, I noticed an electrical odor. I looked toward the back of the coach and the rear bedroom was full of smoke. When I finally got the coach to a service center, it was determined that the exhaust system had a hole in it near the engine. The coach only had 32000…”
“While driving my fleetwood motorhome, I noticed an electrical odor. I looked toward the back of the coach and the rear bedroom was full of smoke. When I finally got the coach to a service center, it was determined that the exhaust system had a hole in it near the engine. The coach only had 32000…”
“While driving my fleetwood motorhome, I noticed an electrical odor. I looked toward the back of the coach and the rear bedroom was full of smoke. When I finally got the coach to a service center, it was determined that the exhaust system had a hole in it near the engine. The coach only had 32000…”
“In the middle of the night in one place that I didn't have any light just the cars passing I had to stop because the engine failsafe mode was on. I stop to read the manual for to know what I have to do? After 20 min without leaving the car because I was alone I start driving again so slow to my…”
“Driver's side window fogged up because seal to thermal pane failed causing reduced vision to left side mirror on the coach. This creates a safety hazard because one is unable to see traffic out left mirror especially when sun is shining just right that creates a glare in the mirror.”
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 Expedition as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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