NHTSA vehicle safety data

2005 Fleetwood Pioneer Recalls & Complaints

The 2005 Fleetwood Pioneer has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Fleetwood dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2005 Fleetwood Pioneer. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2005 Fleetwood Pioneer owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Fleetwood Pioneer, describing incidents dated January 8, 2005 to October 10, 2006.

Most-cited components

Seats 1 complaint
Trailer Hitches 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10170965 · Filed October 16, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SITTING ON A BENCH SEAT AND LEANING BACKWARD, THE BACK OF THE SEAT FELL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. *AK UPDATED 10/31/2006 - THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE TRAILER…
ODI #10133530 · Filed August 19, 2005
I PURCHASED A 30FT TRAVEL TRAILER THAT WAS DISCLOSED (BROCHURE) TO HAVE A 1025LBS TONGUE WEIGHT, THE COACH WEIGHT WAS DISCLOSED (BROCHURE) TO WEIGHT 6500LBS. THE ACTUAL DRY TONGUE WEIGHT IS 2040LBS AND THE ACTUAL TRAILER WEIGHT IS 9000LBS. THIS IS A TREMENDOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS TRAILER AS THE…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2005 Fleetwood Pioneer 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/DOMETIC

NHTSA #08V320000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported July 15, 2008 · FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

Potentially affected: 70,101 vehicles

Owners notified October 24, 2008 · Vehicles built April 1, 2003 – November 30, 2006 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

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 OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 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 2005 Fleetwood Pioneer. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 Fleetwood Pioneer.

Seats

ODI #10170965

Incident: October 10, 2006 · Filed: October 16, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SITTING ON A BENCH SEAT AND LEANING BACKWARD, THE BACK OF THE SEAT FELL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. *AK UPDATED 10/31/2006 - THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE TRAILER WAS IN STORAGE FOR OVER A YEAR BEFORE BEING USED. THE CONSUMER REPAIRED THE SEAT HIMSELF. *NM

Trailer Hitches

ODI #10133530

Incident: January 8, 2005 · Filed: August 19, 2005

I PURCHASED A 30FT TRAVEL TRAILER THAT WAS DISCLOSED (BROCHURE) TO HAVE A 1025LBS TONGUE WEIGHT, THE COACH WEIGHT WAS DISCLOSED (BROCHURE) TO WEIGHT 6500LBS. THE ACTUAL DRY TONGUE WEIGHT IS 2040LBS AND THE ACTUAL TRAILER WEIGHT IS 9000LBS. THIS IS A TREMENDOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS TRAILER AS THE LIMITS FOR A CLASS V HITCH IS 1200LBS. A CLASS V HITCH IS THE BEST HITCH THAT IS MADE FOR A BUMPER STYLE HITCH. THERE IS A STANDARD THAT IS USED FOR ALL HITCH MANUFACTURES FOR THE TRAILERS AND THE TRUCKS THAT TOW THE VEHICLES. FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE SAEJ684C STANDARD-AKA J684C STANDARD. FLEETWOOD DOES KNOW THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM AND ADMITS THAT IT IS A PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS THAT THEY ADD 1000LBS TO THE REAR BUMPER OF THE COACH, ATTEMPTING TO LIGHTEN THE TONGUE WEIGHT OF THE COACH. THERE IS ONE PROBLEM WITH THIS AS THE UNIT ALSO CARRIES 120 GALLONS OF WATER JUST IN FRONT OF THE TRAILER AXLES WHICH COULD POSSIBLY ADD 1000LBS OF WEIGHT TO THE TONGUE. THIS PROBLEM IS KNOW THROUGHOUT THE RV INDUSTRY THAT FLEETWOOD''S HAVE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM AND IF LEFT ALONE WILL CAUSE HARM POSSIBLY DEATH TO DRIVERS ON THE ROAD.

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