2007 Fleetwood American Eagle problems: recalls, complaints and what to check
NHTSA has 4 recalls and 6 owner complaints on file for the 2007 Fleetwood American Eagle. Here is what they are, what a technician checks for each kind of fault, and how to look one over before you buy it.
Other: 1 recall, 5 complaints
Recall 08V320000 (15/07/2008): EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
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.
Fix: 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.
Axles, brakes, suspension and hitch: 1 recall, 5 complaints
Recall 07V059000 (16/02/2007): SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON CERTAIN AMERICAN EAGLE AND AMERICAN TRADITION CLASS A MOTOR HOMES, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MODULE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PERMANENTLY MOUNTED. THE MODULE COULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND PERMANENTLY MOUNT THE ABS MODULE TO THE INSIDE OF THE CHASSIS RAIL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 30, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-509-3418.
What a tech checks: Bearings, brake magnets, worn shackle bolts and bent axles. A trailer that wears tires on the inside edge or pulls to one side usually has an axle or suspension problem. Before you buy: Bolts tight, springs not flat, brakes apply with the breakaway pin pulled.
Chassis and towing lessons · Trailer guide
12 volt and 120 volt electrical: 2 recalls
Recall 07V101000 (14/03/2007): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES, THE SERVICE COMPARTMENT THAT CONTAINS THE INVERTER AND THE HOUSE BATTERIES IS INSUFFICIENTLY SEALED FROM SPARK PRODUCING DEVICES. IN THE EVENT OUT GASSING OCCURS FROM THE BATTERIES AND THE GASES ARE EXPOSED TO A SPARK OF MEASURABLE SIZE AND DURATION, IGNITION OF THE GASSES MAY OCCUR.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL A COMPARTMENT SPACER AND BULB SEAL TO THE SERVICE COMPARTMENT THAT CONTAINS THE HOUSE BATTERIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 30, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 800-509-3418.
Recall 07V363000 (15/08/2007): ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS, THERE MAY BE A LOOSE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE BUS BAR AND A GRID PAD DUE TO THE PINS BEING SLIGHTLY SMALLER DIAMETERS AFTER ASSEMBLY. ELECTRICAL POWER MAY BE LOST TO COMPONENTS OF THE MAJOR CHASSIS OPERATING SYSTEMS (ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, STARTING, COOLING) CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN AND/OR NOT BE CAPABLE OF POWERING UP.
Fix: THE DVEC BUSSMANN BOX WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 16, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-517-543-6400.
What a tech checks: Voltage drop, grounds, the converter and the transfer switch. Melted shore-cord plugs and bad grounds cause most of the electrical complaints techs actually see. Before you buy: Battery at rest, converter output on shore power, GFCI test, every outlet.
12 V electrical lessons · 120 V and generator lessons · Wiring diagrams
LP gas and gas appliances: 1 complaint
What a tech checks: Regulator, lines and fittings, then the appliances: furnace, water heater, range. A proper pressure-drop leak test is the first thing a tech does on an LP complaint. Before you buy: Smell for gas with the tank open; have a shop do the leak test.
LP and furnace lessons · Furnace guide · Furnace 3D lab · Water heater 3D lab
Tires: 1 complaint
What a tech checks: Age, load range and pressure. RV tires age out before they wear out, and an underrated tire on a heavy trailer is a blowout waiting to happen. Before you buy: Read the DOT date and the load range on the sidewall.
Chassis, towing and tires lessons · Trailer guide
What owners reported to NHTSA
11/18/2011, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN EAGLE RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, A FUEL LINE FRACTURED AND FUEL BEGAN TO SPILL OUT ONTO THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS REPAI
07/10/2008, SUSPENSION: 1. AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF MY RV MOTOR HOME I HAD IT WEIGHED AND THE FRONT AXEL WAS OVER THE GAVR ON THE FRONT AXEL AND COULD NOT POSSIBLE CARRY THE POSTED CCC. I HAD PLACED APPROXIMATELY 250 LBS OF CARGO IN THE BAYS AND UPON WEIGHING THE COACH I WAS OVERWEIGHT ON THE FRONT AXEL. MY EAGLE IS PLACARD TO BE ABLE TO CARRY 4931 LBS OF CARGO UP TO A MAXIMUM 44600 LBS GVWR WITH AN AXLE GVAR OF 14600 LBS. IF I HAD NOT BEEN
02/24/2010, SUSPENSION,TIRES,EQUIPMENT: 2007 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN EAGLE FRONT AXLE PROBLEM. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE RV HAD A FRONT AXLE DESIGN DEFICIENCY THAT DID NOT ALLOW THE MOTORHOME TO BE LOADED AND OPERATED SAFELY AS SPECIFIED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE CURRENT POUND LOAD RATED FRONT AXLE WAS NOT DESIGNED TO CARRY SUFFICIENT LOAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH A 16,000 POUND LOAD RATED AXLE AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $20,000. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENC
02/24/2010, SUSPENSION,EQUIPMENT: 2007 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN EAGLE FRONT WEIGHT PROBLEM. *BF THE DESIGN AND CERTIFIED RATING OF THE FRONT AXLE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR THE USUAL AND INTENDED USE OF THE MOTORHOME. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD HIS MOTORHOME WEIGHED SEVERAL TIMES. WITH FULL FUEL, PROPANE, WATER EMPTY BLACK AND GRAY WATER TANKS, THE FRONT AXLE WAS OVERLOADED BY 580 POUNDS. *JB
02/24/2010, SUSPENSION,EQUIPMENT: 2007 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN EAGLE FRONT WEIGHT PROBLEM. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE RV DOES NOT CARRY THE MANUFACTURER'S PRINTED AND CERTIFIED CCC AND WITH THE CURRENT DESIGNATED FRONT AXLE, WHEELS AND TIRES, PLUS BRAKING SYSTEM, THE RV IS A HAZARD ON THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED TO TRAVEL WITH 1/2 FUEL, MINIMUM WATER AND REDUCE THE WEIGHT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE ON THE FRONT AXLE AND REMAIN UNDER THE 15,200 LBS RAT
02/24/2010, SUSPENSION,EQUIPMENT: 2007 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN EAGLE FRONT WEIGHT PROBLEM. *BF THE RV FAILED TO MEET CCC POSTED AND ADVERTISED SPECIFICATIONS WITH FULL FUEL, WATER, ONE PASSENGER AND 250 LBS OF CARGO. THE FRONT AXLE WAS OVERWEIGHT BY 200 PLUS POUNDS. *JB
Looking at a 2007 Fleetwood American Eagle?
The Buyer's Check walks you through it on your phone: what to ask, the outside walk-around, water damage, every system on every power source, with the recalls above built in. You get a report that says what's a walk-away and what to negotiate on.
Checked against NHTSA 2026-10-23. Recall repairs are free at an authorized dealer. Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA and are not verified.