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Fleetwood American TraditionYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 25 owner complaints and 19 safety recalls on record for the Fleetwood American Tradition.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints25Top: TiresSafety recalls191996–2014 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2008Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2005Not rated–/1004 complaints · 4 recalls2004Not rated–/1002 complaints · 5 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2000Not rated–/1006 complaints · 3 recalls1999Not rated–/1003 complaints · 5 recalls1998Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls1997Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Fleetwood American Tradition problems

All model years combined: 25 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
Tires70
Suspension70
Equipment50
Electrical system40
Structure10
Vehicle speed control10
Visibility10
Visibility/wiper10
Engine and engine cooling10
3 other systems30
19 recalls

Fleetwood American Tradition recalls

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

81%Front: buckle assembly13V-580 · 2014 · Nov 20, 2013 · 774 vehicles–Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers11V-399 · 2010–2011 · Aug 3, 2011 · 408 vehicles–Other: labels11V-383 · 2011 · Jul 22, 2011 · 220 vehicles–Equipment09V-312 · 2001–2003 · 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

Showing the 12 newest of 19 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the American Tradition

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