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2001 Fleetwood WildernessProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 12 owner complaints about the 2001 Fleetwood Wilderness, most often about the equipment. It is covered by 2 safety recalls.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Free fix at dealersOwner complaints122 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem6Equipment

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 28, 2008. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 Fleetwood Wilderness has problems

12 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
Equipment62
Suspension30
Structure20
Tires10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2001 Fleetwood Wilderness recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 07V-120 · Mar 19, 2007 · 167,096 vehicles

Risk. RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 03V-452 · Nov 4, 2003 · 60,877 vehicles

Risk. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Fleetwood.

Best & worst years

2001 vs. every other Wilderness year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Wilderness median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Wilderness owners report

Recent equipment complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR SAFETY RECALL NOTIFICATION. UNIT WAS TAKEN TO SERVICE CENTER ACCORDING TO DOMETIC AND SERVICE CENTER SAID THAT UNIT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED DUE TO SAFETY RECALL AND FIRE HAZARD ACCORDING TO WHERE CRACK IS LOCATED THAT LEAKED OUT COOLING SUBSTANCE. DOMETIC SAID THEY NO LONGER…
Complaint 10229142 · May 28, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FLEETWOOD WILDERNESS TRAILER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR HIS DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS IN STORAGE AT THE TIME, BUT WHEN HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE FAILURE HAD ALREADY OCCURRED WITH THE REFRIGERATOR. DOMETIC ADVISED HIM TO GO TO…
Complaint 10225692 · Apr 25, 2008
I HAVE A 2001 FLEETWOOD WILDERNESS TRAVEL TRAILER WITH A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR MODEL NUMBER RM 2652 THAT HAD STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY. WHEN IT WAS SWITCHED OVER TO GAS OPERATION THE REFRIG. CAUGHT ON FIRE. WE WERE ABLE TO GET IT PUT OUT BEFORE IT DID ANY MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE TRAVEL TRAILER. THE UNIT…
Complaint 10177879 · Jan 5, 2007

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