NHTSA vehicle safety data

2002 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel Recalls & Complaints

The 2002 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel has 1 NHTSA recall campaign 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 2002 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2002 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2002 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel, describing incidents dated September 16, 2011.

Most-cited components

Equipment 1 complaint
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10490086 · Filed December 26, 2012
NORCOLD ISSUED A RECALL AT THE END OF LAST YEAR FOR OVER HEATING AND FIRES. I HAVE HAD THIS REPAIR DONE TWICE AND THE REFRIGERATOR FAILED TO WORK FOR THE 3RD TIME TODAY. IT IS NOT EASY TO TAKE THIS IN FOR REPAIRS AND IS VERY UPSETTING TO NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE MOTORHOME AND HAVING TO STOP AND CANCEL…

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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 May 3, 2001 – January 13, 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> .

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2002 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel. 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 2002 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel.

Equipment; Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

ODI #10490086

Incident: September 16, 2011 · Filed: December 26, 2012

NORCOLD ISSUED A RECALL AT THE END OF LAST YEAR FOR OVER HEATING AND FIRES. I HAVE HAD THIS REPAIR DONE TWICE AND THE REFRIGERATOR FAILED TO WORK FOR THE 3RD TIME TODAY. IT IS NOT EASY TO TAKE THIS IN FOR REPAIRS AND IS VERY UPSETTING TO NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE MOTORHOME AND HAVING TO STOP AND CANCEL YOUR TRIP AND RETURN HOME.NORCOLD NEEDS TO HAVE A PROPER FIX FOR THIS RECALL OR REPLACE REFRIGERATOR. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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