2006 Fleetwood American Heritage problems & recalls
NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the 2006 Fleetwood American Heritage.
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- Spartan Motors Chassis K2 (Incomplete - Motor Home Chassis): 1 of 1 decoded VINs · 0 NHTSA recalls filed by Spartan Motors Chassis for the 2006 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
Engine And Engine Cooling #06V413000 · 2006 · 1 units
Problem: On certain motor home chassis equipped with a caterpillar c15 engine in a fleetwood heritage motor home, the variable valve actuation (vva) oil line may wear causing an oil leak.
Risk: An oil leak could cause a fire that may result in personal injury or death.
Fix: Caterpillar is conducting the remedy for this campaign (please see 05e078). the vehicles will be inspected, the vva oil line replaced, and a retention clip will be installed to prevent any damage from occurring. the recall began onnovember 6, 2006. owners may contact caterpillar at 1-877-777-3126, spartan at 517-543-6400 or fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.
Equipment #08V320000 · 2008 · 70,101 units
Problem: Fleetwood is recalling 70,101 my 2003-2007 southwind, pace arrow, bounder, flair, storm, fiesta, terra gas class a motor homes; bounder, discovery, providence, excursion, expedition, revolution, american eagle, american heritage, american tradition diesel class a motor homes; jamboree tioga class c motor homes; and prowler, wilderness, terry, mallard, pioneer, pride and triumph conventional and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerators manufactured by the dometic corporation. the refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Risk: If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
Fix: Fleetwood is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. dometic has retained stericycle inc. to manage this campaign. stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling o
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What owners complain about
Components named in 1 NHTSA owner complaint. Complaints are unverified.
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Replacement parts for the systems owners report most: water, LP gas, slide-outs, electrical.
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FAQ
Does the 2006 Fleetwood American Heritage have recalls?
NHTSA lists 2 recalls filed by Fleetwood for the 2006 American Heritage. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if a fix is still open.
What are the most common 2006 Fleetwood American Heritage problems?
In 1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA, the most-named area is electrical system.