The 1998 Fleetwood Wilderness has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 167,831 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. 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…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM98V1910001998-08-12735 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS (ONLY MODELS 26A AND 24B ARE AFFECTED, AND FURTHER IDENTIFIED BY THE CHARACTERS "7A26" OR "7B24" IN THE FOURTH THROUGH SEVENTH POSITIONS OF THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS AND GENERATOR BATTERY WIRING COULD BE DAMAGED BY THE GENERATOR EXHAUST SYSTEM.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE MELTING OF THE WIRING INSULATION, CREATING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THIS COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL RELOCATE AND SECURE THE BATTERY CABLE AND MAIN WIRING HARNESS AWAY FROM THE GENERATOR EXHAUST SYSTEM; INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD TO PROTECT WIRING FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT EXPOSURE FROM THE GENERATOR EXHAUST; AND REPLACE ANY DAMAGED WIRING, IF NECESSARY.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
1
1crashes1deaths
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
1
1crashes1injuries1deaths
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
1
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS
1
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
1
1crashes1injuries1deaths
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
1
1crashes1deaths
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I have a 1998 wilderness 5th wheel camping trailer. The refrigerator in this unit is a dometic model rm2652 serial no. 81303309. I received a recall notice from dometic informing me to take my unit to an authorized service center to have an update installed in the refrigerator to prevent a fire. I…”
“5th wheel trailer: the bargman 7-way electrical connector plug came loose from its bargman socket mounted in the wheel well of the owner's tow vehicle. As a result the electrical brakes on the 32 foot 5th wheel trailer were not working as the owner and his wife descended the very steep west side…”
“5th wheel trailer: the bargman 7-way electrical connector plug came loose from its bargman socket mounted in the wheel well of the owner's tow vehicle. As a result the electrical brakes on the 32 foot 5th wheel trailer were not working as the owner and his wife descended the very steep west side…”
“"bargman electrical connector" came loose from socket while towing, resulted in loss of brakes on trailer, and causing an accident which resulted in a fatality. Bargman is an electrical conx that connects trailer to tow vehicle.*ak”
“"bargman electrical connector" came loose from socket while towing, resulted in loss of brakes on trailer, and causing an accident which resulted in a fatality. Bargman is an electrical conx that connects trailer to tow vehicle.*ak”
“Design/location of the propane gas lines (outside frame)could be dangerous if tire blew out.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Fleetwood Wilderness as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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