2002 FLEETWOOD PROWLER
2 recalls — 13 complaints
07V120000 Mar 19, 2007
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Defect Description
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, 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.
Consequence
RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
FLEETWOOD WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). 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. STERICY... Read more
03V452000 Nov 4, 2003
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Defect Description
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, THESE OVENS WERE PRODUCED WITH A DEFECTIVE PANEL. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR BETWEEN CIRCUIT PATTERNS ON THE MEMBRANE PANEL, ESPECIALLY OVERLAPPED BY A "JUMPER" OR JUMP WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING A... Read more
Consequence
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXCESSIVE HEAT, SMOKE, OR POSSIBLY A FIRE.
Remedy
SAMSUNG WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. IN THE MEANTIME, CONSUMERS SHOULD UNPLUG THEIR MICROWAVE, IF POSSIBLE. IF THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO UNPLUG THE MICROWAVE, THEY SHOULD LEAVE THE DOOR AJAR UNTIL THE PANEL IS REPLACED. CONSUMERS SHOULD NEVER USE THE MICROWAVE OVEN F... Read more
Complaint Statistics
13 total complaints
4 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | 3 |
| EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER | 3 |
| STRUCTURE | 2 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 1 |
EQUIPMENT
Sep 5, 2008
Incident date: Aug 13, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PROWLER TRAILER. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2652. IN AUGUST OF 2008, THE COOLING SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING IN THE REFRIGERATOR AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT LEARNED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 08E032000 AND 06E076000 (EQUIPMENT); HOWEVER, HE NEV... Read more
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Sep 5, 2008
Incident date: Aug 13, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 PROWLER TRAILER. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2652. IN AUGUST OF 2008, THE COOLING SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING IN THE REFRIGERATOR AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT LEARNED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 08E032000 AND 06E076000 (EQUIPMENT); HOWEVER, HE NEV... Read more
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Jul 28, 2008
Incident date: Jun 1, 2005
CONSUMER DISCOVERED SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE TRAILER FRAME AND HAD IT WELDED A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT IT KEEPS BREAKING. *NJ DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED CRACKS IN THE TRAILER FRAME AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS. CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED AT THE LEFT REAR AXLE MOUNTING POINT TO THE BOTTOM FL... Read more
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Jun 26, 2008
Incident date: Jun 25, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FLEETWOOD PROWLER. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2652. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E076000 (EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE). HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TWO YEARS AGO AND WAS REFERRED TO A DEALER THAT COULD REP... Read more
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
Jun 2, 2005
Incident date: Jun 1, 2005
DURING ROUTINE MAINTAINENCE, I DISCOVERED NUMEROUS CRACKS IN TRAILER FRAME AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS. CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED AT THE LEFT REAR AXLE MOUNTING POINT TO THE BOTTOM FLANGE OF THE I-BEAM FRAME ALSO IN THE WEB OF THE I-BEAM FRAME A DJACENT TO THE WELDS ATTACHING THE BODY TO FRAME SUPPORT BRACKET... Read more
STRUCTURE
Nov 8, 2004
Incident date: Oct 1, 2004
AXLE SPRING HANGER BROKE, LOOSE FROM I-BEAM FRAME. PART OF STEEL FROM BEAM BROKE AWAY. *BF THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE STEEL IS WEAK OR IS TOO LIGHT FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE RV. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE NOR DID THE TRAILER HIT ANYTHING. THE FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *NM
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Nov 18, 2003
ALL THE DEALERSHIPS ON THE MICROWAVE OVEN/CIRCUIT RECALL 03E044000 LIST REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL, PER CONSUMER. ONE OF THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THEY DID NOT SERVICE THE AREA WHE CONSUMER LIVED. TRAILER'S SERIAL #710T1013896M.*AK
EQUIPMENT
Nov 18, 2003
ALL THE DEALERSHIPS ON THE MICROWAVE OVEN/CIRCUIT RECALL 03E044000 LIST REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL, PER CONSUMER. ONE OF THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THEY DID NOT SERVICE THE AREA WHE CONSUMER LIVED. TRAILER'S SERIAL #710T1013896M.*AK
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER
Nov 7, 2003
COMPLAINT REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH PROWLER LS. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BALANCED AND THE DOOR DID NOT SHUT. THEN ABOUT TWO TO THREE WEEKS LATER A PUDDLE OF WATER WAS NOTICED ON THE KITCHEN FLOOR. A REPAIR MAN FOUND A DEFECTIVE PLASTIC PIECE ON THE WATER HEATER AS IT WAS BEING INSPECTED. *SCC ... Read more
1 injured
STRUCTURE
Jul 30, 2003
Incident date: Jul 21, 2003
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING, THE LEFT AXLE SNAPPED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK (ABNORMAL PLACEMENT AND FUNCTION OF THE WHEELS). THE METAL TORE THE FRAME. THE AXLE DID NOT SNAP. THE HANGER THAT HELD THE SPRING AND AXLE TOGETHER HAD NE... Read more
EQUIPMENT
Sep 25, 2002
THE DESIGN RAMP CANNOT BE SAFELY DISPATCHED FOR ITS INTENDED PURPOSE. THIS REAR WALL WHICH CONVERTS INTO THE RAMP IS EXTREMELY HEAVY AND CANNOT BE MANEUVERED BY A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL, REGARDLESS OF HOW ROBUST THEY ARE, DUE TO THE WALL'S OVERALL DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION PROPERTIES. *SCC
2 injured
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 22, 2002
Incident date: Jul 12, 2002
METAL PIECE THAT HOLDS CARPET UP, WHEN THE SLIDE OUT IS IN PLACE, IS RAZOR SHARP/NOT VISIBLE AND COVERED BY CARPET. IT IS CAUSING MAJOR INJURIES TO CHILD'S FEET.*AK WHEN THE SLIDE OUT IS IN THE IN POSITION, THERE IS A THREE TO FOUR INCH GAP BETWEEN THE FLOOR OF THE 5TH WHEEL AND THE BOTTOM OF THE... Read more
1 injured
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
Jul 19, 2002
Incident date: Apr 27, 2002
CONSUMER STATES TWO SHOCKS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRAILER BROKE OFF AND SLICED TIRE. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY. *YD
NHTSA Safety Investigations — FLEETWOOD PROWLER
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
RQ03009
Opened: Nov 21, 2003 — Closed: Mar 17, 2004
WHEEL SEPARATIONS
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES DETERMINED THAT THE WHEEL MOUNTING NUTS HAD BEEN INADEQUATELY TORQUED IN FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS BUILT WITH ALUMINUM WHEELS SINCE JUNE 2002.FLEETWOOD ALERTEDOWNERS VIA A CUSTOMER ADVISORY NOTICE IN APRIL AND MAY OF 2003.ON OCTOBER 29, 2003, FLEETWOOD MADE A DEFECT DETER... Read more
PE97038
Opened: Aug 6, 1997 — Closed: Dec 23, 1997
REAR SPRING FRACTURE
owners report that the rear springs, that support and locate the body of the trailer. fracture causing the rear wheels to drift and mis-align.the failures have occured atroad speeds and have resulted in loss of vehcile control
FLEETWOOD PROWLER — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the FLEETWOOD PROWLER across all model years (1971–2007).
49
Total Recalls
122
Total Complaints
2
Investigations
1
Reported Crashes
6
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths
FLEETWOOD PROWLER — Year by Year
Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 3 | View |
| 2006 | 3 | 5 | View |
| 2005 | 3 | 8 | View |
| 2004 | 9 | 26 | View |
| 2003 | 3 | 10 | View |
| 2002 (current) | 2 | 13 | |
| 2001 | 2 | 5 | View |
| 2000 | 2 | 6 | View |
| 1999 | 2 | 12 | View |
| 1998 | 2 | 13 | View |
| 1997 | 2 | 3 | View |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 | View |
| 1995 | 2 | 3 | View |
| 1994 | 2 | 5 | View |
| 1993 | 0 | 4 | View |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 | View |
| 1991 | 0 | 1 | View |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 | View |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 | View |
| 1976 | 2 | 0 | View |
| 1975 | 4 | 0 | View |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 | View |