2009 Fleetwood American Eagle problems & recalls
NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the 2009 Fleetwood American Eagle.
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- Spartan Motors Chassis Mountain Master (MM) (Incomplete - Motor Home Chassis): 1 of 2 decoded VINs · 0 NHTSA recalls filed by Spartan Motors Chassis for the 2009 Mountain Master (MM)
- Spartan Motors Chassis K2 (Incomplete - Motor Home Chassis): 1 of 2 decoded VINs · 0 NHTSA recalls filed by Spartan Motors Chassis for the 2009 K2
Decoded with NHTSA vPIC from the partial VINs owners included in complaints. For motorhomes, engine, brake and steering recalls are filed by the chassis maker and are not counted in the Fleetwood recalls above. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see both.
Recalls filed by Fleetwood
Equipment #08V292000 · 2008 · 226 units
Problem: Fleetwood is recalling 226 my 2008-2009 american allegiance, american eagle, american heritage, american tradition, bounder, bounder diesel, discovery, excursion, expedition, fiesta lx, pace arrow, providence, revolution le, southwind, class a motor homes, and icon, jamboree, jamboree gt, jamboree sport, pulse, tioga, and tioga ranger class c motor homes. these motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of the code of federal regulations, part 567, 'certification.' the occupant and cargo carrying capacity were calculated incorrectly allowing additional load carrying capacity.
Risk: Overloading may have an adverse affect on motor home handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Fleetwood will mail a corrected federal certification label along with installation instructions to the affected motor home owners. owners who do not feel comfortable installing this label can take their motor home to any fleetwood dealer and the dealer will install the label for them. the recall began on july 28, 2008. owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.
Equipment #08V502000 · 2008 · 65 units
Problem: Fleetwood is recalling 65 my 2008-2009 american allegiance, american eagle, american heritage, american tradition, and revolution l.e. motor homes. these motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification." the label was printed with the rear and intermediate tire psi rating reversed.
Risk: A misprinted label could lead to improper vehicle loading or tire inflation which could result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Owners will be provided with corrected certification labels and installation instructions. a dealer can install this label for the owner at no charge. the recall began on october 9, 2008. owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What owners complain about
Components named in 2 NHTSA owner complaints. Complaints are unverified.
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FAQ
Does the 2009 Fleetwood American Eagle have recalls?
NHTSA lists 2 recalls filed by Fleetwood for the 2009 American Eagle. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if a fix is still open.
What are the most common 2009 Fleetwood American Eagle problems?
In 2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-named area is equipment.