NHTSA vehicle safety data

2003 Fleetwood American Dream Recalls & Complaints

The 2003 Fleetwood American Dream has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Fleetwood dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2003 Fleetwood American Dream. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2003 Fleetwood American Dream owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2003 Fleetwood American Dream, describing incidents dated March 15, 2014.

Most-cited components

Tires 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10619060 · Filed August 5, 2014
I WAS SOLD AN UN-SAFE 30000LB MOTORHOME FROM CAMPING WORLD. ALL OF THE TIRES ARE THE WRONG SIZE AND LOAD RANGE AND THE MAX LOAD RATING ON THE TIRES IS LESS THAN THE UVW OF THE MOTORHOME. I WAS TOLD THAT CAMPING WORLD DID A FULL SAFETY INSPECTION BEFORE I PURCHASED IT. I WAS BLOWN OFF THE ROAD WITHIN…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2003 Fleetwood American Dream in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Preliminary Evaluation PE06-005: INADVERTENT SLIDE-OUT EXTENSION MOVEMENT
Closed May 2, 2006

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

REFRIGERATOR FIRE/NORCOLD

NHTSA #09V312000 · Equipment · NHTSA notice

Reported July 28, 2009 · FLEETWOOD RV, INC.

Potentially affected: 6,684 vehicles

Owners notified June 26, 2009 · Vehicles built June 27, 2001 – January 16, 2003 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

FLEETWOOD RV IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 AND 2006 MOTORHOMES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 24, 2004 AND MARCH 11, 2005, EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD MODEL 1200LR, 1200LRIM, AND 1201LRIM REFRIGERATORS WITH SERIAL NUMBERS BETWEEN 1273701 AND 1536607, NON-CONSECUTIVELY. A FATIGUE FAILURE IN THE SECTION OF THE COOLING UNIT WHICH CONTAINS THE REFRIGERANT COULD ALLOW THE LIQUID SOLUTION TO SLOWLY LEAK. IF A LEAK OCCURS AND THE REFRIGERATOR CONTINUES TO BE OPERATED AFTER SOLUTION CIRCULATION HAS CEASED THE HEAT SOURCE COULD GENERATE VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES. AT SUCH HIGH TEMPERATURES, THE COOLING UNIT COULD RUPTURE.

Safety consequence

IF A LEAK OCCURS AND THE UNIT IS CONTINUES TO OPERATE, HYDROGEN GAS MAY BE EXPELLED AND CAN BE IGNITED, RESULTING IN A FIRE, POSSIBLY CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Manufacturer remedy

FLEETWOOD RV WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE VEHICLE'S REFRIGERATOR WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING SEPTEMBER 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD RV AT 1-800-509-3418 OR NORCOLD'S RECALL CENTER AT 1-800-767-9101.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

BURNER TUBES /VEHICLE SYSTEMS/WEBASTO

NHTSA #05V216000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer — LPG Systems — Water Heater · NHTSA notice

Reported May 12, 2005 · FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

Potentially affected: 186 vehicles

Vehicles built December 1, 2002 – April 1, 2004 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH VEHICLE SYSTEMS' AQUA-HOT AND HYDRO-HOT WATER HEATERS, WHICH USE WEBASTO BURNER TUBES, THE BURNER TUBES DO NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND COULD FAIL PREMATURELY.

Safety consequence

THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF THE EXHAUST TUBE EXITING FROM THE HEATER CAN INCREASE AND COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS IN OR AROUND THE VEHICLE.

Manufacturer remedy

VEHICLE SYSTEMS IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VEHICLE SYSTEMS AT 1-800-685-4298 OR FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2003 Fleetwood American Dream. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 Fleetwood American Dream.

Tires

ODI #10619060

Incident: March 15, 2014 · Filed: August 5, 2014

I WAS SOLD AN UN-SAFE 30000LB MOTORHOME FROM CAMPING WORLD. ALL OF THE TIRES ARE THE WRONG SIZE AND LOAD RANGE AND THE MAX LOAD RATING ON THE TIRES IS LESS THAN THE UVW OF THE MOTORHOME. I WAS TOLD THAT CAMPING WORLD DID A FULL SAFETY INSPECTION BEFORE I PURCHASED IT. I WAS BLOWN OFF THE ROAD WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING. I THEN CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE AND I WAS UNABLE TO FILL THE TIRES TO THE REQUIRED 120PSI DUE TO THE MAX PRESSURE ON THE TIRES WAS 110. I THEN TOOK IT TO A COMMERCIAL TIRE STORE AND WAS TOLD THE RV IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNLESS I REPLACE ALL THE TIRES WITH THE CORRECT SIZE AND LOAD RANGE. *TR

Other Fleetwood American Dream model years

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