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Fleetwood American EagleYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 42 owner complaints and 24 safety recalls on record for the Fleetwood American Eagle.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints42Top: TiresSafety recalls241991–2011 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Fleetwood American Eagle years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the American Eagle median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2011Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2009Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2008Not rated–/1006 complaints · 3 recalls2007Not rated–/1006 complaints · 4 recalls2006Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2005Not rated–/1002 complaints · 4 recalls2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 8 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2002Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls2001Not rated–/1002 complaints · 4 recalls2000Not rated–/1002 complaints · 4 recalls1999Not rated–/1001 complaint · 6 recalls1998Not rated–/1009 complaints · 4 recalls1997Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1995Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1993Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Fleetwood American Eagle problems

All model years combined: 42 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires143
Suspension120
Equipment121
Fuel system, diesel31
Visibility20
Engine21
Service brakes, air20
Service brakes, hydraulic21
Steering20
6 other systems71
24 recalls

Fleetwood American Eagle recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers11V-399 · 2010–2011 · Aug 3, 2011 · 408 vehicles–Other: labels11V-383 · 2010–2011 · Jul 22, 2011 · 220 vehicles–Equipment09V-312 · 2000–2003 · Jul 28, 2009 · 6,684 vehicles–Other: labels08V-502 · 2008–2009 · Sep 26, 2008 · 65 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer08V-320 · 2003–2007 · Jul 15, 2008 · 70,101 vehicles–Other: labels08V-292 · 2008–2009 · Jul 1, 2008 · 226 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer08V-240 · 1999–2001 · Jun 3, 2008 · 1,263 vehicles–Gear box: shaft sector07V-583 · 2004–2005 · Dec 14, 2007 · 238 vehicles–Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers07V-363 · 2007–2008 · Aug 15, 2007 · 1,672 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer07V-120 · 1997–2004 · Mar 19, 2007 · 167,096 vehicles–Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery07V-101 · 2007 · Mar 14, 2007 · 160 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip07V-059 · 2007 · Feb 16, 2007 · 133 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 24 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the American Eagle

  1. INADVERTENT SLIDE-OUT EXTENSION MOVEMENTPE06005 · 2002–2005 · closed May 2, 2006
    No recall