The 1997 Fleetwood Terry has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 167,096 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. 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…
Complaints by component
EQUIPMENT
1
1fires
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owned a 1997 fleetwood terry camper equipped with a dometic refrigerator, serial number unknown. While the camper was parked, the contact noticed smoke coming from the top of the refrigerator. The fire department was notified and extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed…”
“Small section of rear leaf spring breaks, causing vehicle to shift to forward spring, the added weight causes right front trailer tire to separate and come apart. Fiberglass sidewalls are not properly attached to the trailer frame, this causes outside seal to come loose and sidewall to bulge,…”
“Brake spring jammed the coil and brakes locked up caused burned the intire brake system. Yh”
“Goodyear marathon tires model# st225/75r15 keep blowing out while driving. Manufacturer is aware, and has replaced the tires on this vehicle. But, keeps selling the old tires to other consumers. Asking nhtsa to look into this matter. *ak”
“While traveling and applying brakes vehicle would continue to travel. Dealer has been contacted, and noticed brake master cylinder spring was broken. The brake adjustment springs were broken on all 4 wheels, causing the adjusters to fall out of place, and resulting in brake failure. *ak *ml”
“While driving, the trailer's braking system failed. On investigation, the brake tensioners on all 4 wheels had fallen out of position and into the bottom of the drum. The springs were also in the bottom of the drums. One of the brake magnets was bound up in the wheel and melted down. Consumer…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Fleetwood Terry as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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