The 2002 Fleetwood Wilderness has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 227,973 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. 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…
EQUIPMENT03V4520002003-11-0460,877 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, THESE OVENS WERE PRODUCED WITH A DEFECTIVE PANEL. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR BETWEEN CIRCUIT PATTERNS ON THE MEMBRANE PANEL, ESPECIALLY OVERLAPPED BY A "JUMPER" OR JUMP WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS.
Consequence
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXCESSIVE HEAT, SMOKE, OR POSSIBLY A FIRE.
Remedy
SAMSUNG WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. IN THE MEANTIME, CONSUMERS SHOULD UNPLUG THEIR MICROWAVE, IF POSSIBLE. IF THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO UNPLUG THE MICROWAVE, THEY SHOULD LEAVE THE DOOR AJAR UNTIL THE PANEL IS REPLACED. CONSUMERS SHOULD NEVER USE THE MICROWAVE OVEN FOR STORAGE OR…
Complaints by component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
4
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
2
EQUIPMENT
1
SUSPENSION:REAR
1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
1
Total complaints9
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Excessive flexing and twisting of the main rails that support the fifth wheel travel trailer, caused breakage of the support shackles, tire wear and stress cracks. *tr”
“Dt*: the contact stated the trailer was towing crooked. Once at the contact's residence, the contact noticed the gap between the axles were different. Then, upon inspection of the underside of the frame, the shackle was hanging from the frame. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop…”
“I have a dometic refrigerator in my camper, and a few years ago I noticed a strong smell of ammonia fill the camper (I had to evacuate for several hours). Within a few days the refrigerator was no longer cool, and had stopped working. The next year I rec'd a recall from dometic stating that there…”
“I have a dometic refrigerator in my camper, and a few years ago I noticed a strong smell of ammonia fill the camper (I had to evacuate for several hours). Within a few days the refrigerator was no longer cool, and had stopped working. The next year I rec'd a recall from dometic stating that there…”
“Left rear spring shackle came off at weld. Multiple cracks in both frame rails. Welds for slideout and rear crossmember broken. Frame rails bent. *nm”
“Left rear spring shackle came off at weld. Multiple cracks in both frame rails. Welds for slideout and rear crossmember broken. Frame rails bent. *nm”
“The rear spring standoff brackets (both sides of trailer) failed at the rear of the brackets where the weld attached to the frame. This resulted in a weakened "I" beam that ultimately cracked the full height of the beam. The resulting sag of the rear part of the trailer is destroying the integrity…”
“Fleetwood wilderness 5th wheel main frame was failing.*mr while the consumer was checking the rv's tire pressure he noticed that the frame was failing on the left rear spring bracket. The bracket itself was in tact but the frame flange itself had broken from the vertical portion of the frame (the…”
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…
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FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Fleetwood Wilderness as of
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