NHTSA vehicle safety data

2005 Fleetwood Providence Recalls & Complaints

The 2005 Fleetwood Providence has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 6 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 Providence. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2005 Fleetwood Providence owner complaints

Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Fleetwood Providence, describing incidents dated May 12, 2006 to April 16, 2010.

Most-cited components

Visibility/Wiper 3 complaints
Structure 2 complaints
Unknown or Other 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10743517 · Filed July 26, 2015
WE HAVE A 2005 FLEETWOOD PROVIDENCE 39S! ALL OF OUR WINDOWS ARE FOGGED UP! THEY STARTED FOGGING UP IN 2008 AND HAVE PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE! IT IS SO BAD MY HUSBAND CAN BARELY SEE OUT OF THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW! SOMETIMES I HAVE TO OPEN THE DOOR TO SEE IF IT'S CLEAR! THIS SHOULD NOT…
ODI #10350102 · Filed August 17, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD PROVIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE WINDOWS IN THE VEHICLE BECAME COVERED WITH FOG WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. THE WINDOWS WERE DUAL PANE AND THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE MOISTURE TRAPPED BETWEEN THE PANES…
ODI #10298876 · Filed January 10, 2010
ALL THE STATIONAY WINDOWS ARE "FOGGING UP" IN MY 2005 FLEETWOOD MOTOR HOME. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW I CAN HARDLY SEE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR THROUGH THE GLASS. BECAUSE I CAN'T SEE OUTER VEHICLE. MY CONCERN IS THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IS A SAFETY CONCERN.. I CALLED FLEETWOOD AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2005 Fleetwood Providence 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.

INCORRECT TOW HITCH CERTIFICATION LABEL

NHTSA #05V333000 · Equipment — Other — Labels · NHTSA notice

Reported July 27, 2005 · FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

Potentially affected: 2,435 vehicles

Fleetwood campaign 50719 · Owners notified August 4, 2005 · Vehicles built June 1, 2004 – April 11, 2005 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

CERTAIN DIESEL CLASS A MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "CERTIFICATION." THE MANUFACTURERS' TOW HITCH RECEIVER INFORMATION LABEL WAS PRINTED WITH THE INCORRECT WEIGHT CARRYING CAPACITY VALUE AND THE INCORRECT TONGUE WEIGHT VALUE.

Safety consequence

THE WEIGHT LABEL ON THE HITCH RECEIVER PROVIDES THE MAXIMUM TRAILER WEIGHT RATING AND THE MAXIMUM TONGUE WEIGHT RATING. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THESE RATINGS NOT BE EXCEEDED. FAILURE TO COMPLY COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR HOME FRAME, BODY, OR HITCH RECEIVER AND COULD CAUSE UNSTABLE DRIVING AND HANDLING CHARACTERISTRICS WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

FLEETWOOD WILL MAIL OWNERS THE CORRECT TOW HITCH RECEIVER WEIGHT INFORMATION LABEL. IF OWNERS DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE INSTALLING THE LABEL, DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 4, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 800-509-3418.

Notes

FLEETWOOD RECALL NO. 50719. 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 Providence. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

6 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 Fleetwood Providence.

Unknown or Other

ODI #10743517

Incident: December 9, 2008 · Filed: July 26, 2015

WE HAVE A 2005 FLEETWOOD PROVIDENCE 39S! ALL OF OUR WINDOWS ARE FOGGED UP! THEY STARTED FOGGING UP IN 2008 AND HAVE PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE! IT IS SO BAD MY HUSBAND CAN BARELY SEE OUT OF THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW! SOMETIMES I HAVE TO OPEN THE DOOR TO SEE IF IT'S CLEAR! THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING! I WISH FLEETWOOD WOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS!

Visibility

ODI #10350102

Incident: April 16, 2010 · Filed: August 17, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FLEETWOOD PROVIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE WINDOWS IN THE VEHICLE BECAME COVERED WITH FOG WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. THE WINDOWS WERE DUAL PANE AND THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE MOISTURE TRAPPED BETWEEN THE PANES CAUSED THE FOG TO APPEAR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE COMPANY THAT INSTALLED THE WINDOWS HAD GONE OUT OF BUSINESS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000.

Visibility

ODI #10298876

Incident: September 19, 2006 · Filed: January 10, 2010

ALL THE STATIONAY WINDOWS ARE "FOGGING UP" IN MY 2005 FLEETWOOD MOTOR HOME. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW I CAN HARDLY SEE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR THROUGH THE GLASS. BECAUSE I CAN'T SEE OUTER VEHICLE. MY CONCERN IS THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW IS A SAFETY CONCERN.. I CALLED FLEETWOOD AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE NOT DEALING WITH SEGI WINDOWS ANYMORE.. AND NO RECALL TO FIX ANY WINDOWS.. *TR

Visibility

ODI #10298770

Incident: September 8, 2009 · Filed: January 8, 2010

WE HAVE A 2005 FLEETWOOD PROVIDENCE MOTOR HOME. THE WINDOWS ARE FOGGY. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE WINDOWS IS SI-GI. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IS SO FOGGY IT IS SOMETIMES IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THROUGH THE WINDOW TO THE MIRROR TO CHANGE LANES. I CONTACTED FLEETWOOD AND WAS TOLD THE MOTOR HOME AND ALL THE PARTS WERE ONLY HAD A YEAR WARRANTY. THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THEY DID SEND ME THE ADDRESS OF SI-GI SO I COULD SEND THEM A LETTER OF COMPLAINT. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT SOMETHING COULD NOT BE DONE ABOUT THE WINDOWS IN A FIVE YEAR OLD VEHICLE OF THIS QUALITY. *TR

Structure

ODI #10232760

Incident: January 19, 2008 · Filed: June 30, 2008

THE WINDSHIELD ON MY RECENTLY PURCHASED 2005 FLEETWOOD PROVIDENCE MOTORHOME HAS A LEAK ABOVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE LEAK WITH CAULKING BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER WOULD NOT CONSIDER THIS A WARRANTY REPAIR, SO I PAID. THE GLASS REPAIRMAN WHO ATTEMPTED THE FIX SAID HE WOULD CREDIT ME THE MONEY SPENT. BUT, HE SAID THE WINDSHIELD WOULD HAVE TO COME OUT IN ORDER TO MAKE THE REPAIR AND TO KEEP THE INTEGRITY OF THE WINDSHIELD SYSTEM. HE EXPLAINED THAT IT IS A SAFETY FEATURE OF THE MOTORHOME. APPARENTLY, THE WINDSHIELD IS INSTALLED IN A METAL FRAME USING AN EXTREMELY STRONG ADHESIVE. THE WINDSHIELD SYSTEM IS DESIGNED IN A MANNER TO PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN CASE OF ROLLOVER, THAT THE CAB AREA WILL NOT CRUSH IN BECAUSE OF THE WINDSHIELD DESIGN. I HAVE TRACKED DOWN SOME HISTORY OF THE MOTORHOME AND THE UNIT WAS IN THE SHOP TWICE IN 2006 FOR A WINDSHIELD LEAK. CAULKING WAS APPARENTLY USED THEN, INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT METHOD OF REMOVING THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ON A WARRANTY BASIS. I NEED YOUR HELP IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER. *TR

Structure

ODI #10157516

Incident: May 12, 2006 · Filed: May 14, 2006

THE DOOR FLEW OPEN WHILE TRAVELING ON ROUGH ROADS. *JB

Other Fleetwood Providence model years

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