NHTSA vehicle safety data

2012 Fleetwood Terra Recalls & Complaints

The 2012 Fleetwood Terra 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 2012 Fleetwood Terra. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2012 Fleetwood Terra owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2012 Fleetwood Terra, describing incidents dated August 1, 2013.

Most-cited components

Structure 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10533568 · Filed August 14, 2013
2012 FLEETWOOD TERRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE STEERING ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE RV, WHILE DRIVING DURING MILD WIND CONDITIONS. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE RV WAS UNSTABLE, AND IT WAS NOT NORMAL. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE OTHER RV'S WERE…

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Entry Step Support

NHTSA #12V535000 · Structure · NHTSA notice

Reported November 6, 2012 · FLEETWOOD RV, INC.

Potentially affected: 842 vehicles

Fleetwood campaign 121025FRV · Owners notified December 19, 2012 · Vehicles built April 26, 2011 – March 13, 2012 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Fleetwood RV is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 Encounter vehicles manufactured from November 19, 2009, through May 13, 2010; 2011-2013 Storm vehicles manufactured from May 21, 2010, through September 18, 2012; and 2012 Terra vehicles manufactured from April 26, 2011, through March 13, 2012. The entry step to the motorhome lacks sufficient support and may become damaged by repeated use.

Safety consequence

The step may collapse during use potentially causing personal injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Fleetwood RV will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, reinforce the step structural support. The safety recall began during December 2012. Owners may contact Fleetwood RV Owner Relations at 1-800-509-3418.

Notes

Fleetwood RV's safety recall number is 121025FRV. 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 www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2012 Fleetwood Terra. 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 2012 Fleetwood Terra.

Structure

ODI #10533568

Incident: August 1, 2013 · Filed: August 14, 2013

2012 FLEETWOOD TERRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE STEERING ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTROL THE RV, WHILE DRIVING DURING MILD WIND CONDITIONS. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE RV WAS UNSTABLE, AND IT WAS NOT NORMAL. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE OTHER RV'S WERE PASSING THE CONSUMER, HE HAD TO REDUCE HIS SPEED TO 40 MPH OR LESS AND STILL HAD DIFFICULTY KEEPING THE RV IN THE LANE. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE SIDE-TO-SIDE MOTION WILL CAUSE AN ABRUPT LANE CHANGE, THEREBY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER SPOKE TO THE RV DEALER, AND THEY INDICATED THE RV NEEDED AN ADDITIONAL STABILIZER AND STEERING STABILIZER AT A COST OF $2,500.00

Other Fleetwood Terra model years

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