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Fleetwood American HeritageYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 3 owner complaints and 15 safety recalls on record for the Fleetwood American Heritage.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints3Top: SteeringSafety recalls151997–2011 model years

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

Best & worst years

Fleetwood American Heritage 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 Heritage median. Tap a year for its full report.

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
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2011Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2002Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Fleetwood American Heritage problems

All model years combined: 3 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
Steering20
Equipment10
Latches/locks/linkages10
Electrical system10
Structure10
Suspension10
Tires10
15 recalls

Fleetwood American Heritage 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 · 2011 · Aug 3, 2011 · 408 vehicles–Other: labels11V-383 · 2009–2011 · Jul 22, 2011 · 220 vehicles–Equipment09V-312 · 2002–2003 · 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 · 1999–2002 · Jun 3, 2008 · 1,263 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer07V-120 · 1997–2004 · Mar 19, 2007 · 167,096 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling06V-413 · 2006 · Oct 31, 2006 · 1 vehicles–Lpg systems: water heater05V-216 · 2003–2005 · May 12, 2005 · 186 vehicles–Supply: check valve02V-018 · 2002 · May 31, 2002 · 100 vehicles–Suspension: front00V-202 · 1998–1999 · Jul 3, 2000 · 1,889 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 15 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the American Heritage

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