NHTSA Safety Recalls
2011 Fleetwood Terra Recalls
The 2011 Fleetwood Terra has 3 NHTSA safety recalls on file. Recall repairs are always free, whatever the RV's age or mileage.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every Fleetwood Terra built. Check your own 17-character VIN before assuming yours is affected.
- Recalls
- 3
- Owner complaints
- 1
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
3 recalls on the 2011 Fleetwood Terra
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA 11V298000- The defect
- FLEETWOOD RV IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 BOUNDER CLASSIC, STORM AND TERRA CLASS A MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS AND MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 21, 2010, THROUGH FEBRUARY 11, 2011. CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 BOUNDER AND SOUTHWIND CLASS A MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS AND MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 24, 2010 THROUGH MAY 18, 2011; AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 BOUNDER AND SOUTHWIND CLASS A MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS AND MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 16, 2011 THROUGH JUNE 15, 2011. A WIRE HARNESS THAT IS ROUTED UNDER THE MOTOR HOME, NEAR THE CHASSIS RAIL, CAN CONTACT A HEAT SHIELD LOCATED NEXT TO THE PASSENGER SIDE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE CLOSE PROXIMITY CAN CAUSE THE HARNESS TO MELT OR BE OTHERWISE DAMAGED.
- The risk
- A DAMAGED WIRE HARNESS CAN RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS VEHICLE "SHUT DOWN", AND/OR LEAD TO A FIRE, AND MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INJURY, OR DEATH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REROUTE THE WIRE HARNESS AWAY FROM THE HEAT SHIELD. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD OWNER RELATIONS AT 1-800-509-3418.
EQUIPMENT
NHTSA 10V539000- The defect
- FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING CERTAIN CLASS-A AND CLASS-C MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD 35 SERIES RANGE OVENS. A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SMALL FRACTURE WITHIN THE LINE DELIVERING GAS TO THE OVEN CAVITY BURNER. SUCH A FRACTURE MAY CAUSE PROPANE GAS TO LEAK FROM THE LINE.
- The risk
- A PROPANE LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY.
- The fix
- FLEETWOOD IS WORKING WITH ATWOOD AND WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE STOVES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ATWOOD AT 1-574-266-4749.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NHTSA 10V577000- The defect
- FLEETWOOD RV IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 TERRA CLASS A MOTOR HOMES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 6, 2010, THROUGH OCTOBER 4, 2010, FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE HIGH-BEAM AND LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT IN THE CORRECT POSITIONS AS SPECIFIED BY FMVSS 108.
- The risk
- INCORRECT POSITIONING OF THE HIGH AND LOW-BEAMS ON HEADLIGHTS COULD RESULT IN GLARE TO ONCOMING DRIVERS AND/OR REDUCED VISIBILITY OF THE MOTOR HOME INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH WITH THE MOTOR HOME.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE EXISTING HIGH-BEAM AND LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND REPLACE THEM WITH DIFFERENT LOW-BEAM AND HIGH-BEAM HEADLIGHTS IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE STANDARDS OF FMVSS108. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 800-509-3418.
Reported October 11, 2010 by FLEETWOOD RV, INC.
What owners report about the 2011 Fleetwood Terra
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2011 Fleetwood Terra with NHTSA.
Most complained about
- Visibility1
Complaints are owner reports, not verified defects, and a popular model collects more of them than a rare one. They show what to ask about, not what is certain to fail.
Checking your own RV
A recall applies to a range of VINs, not to every 2011 Fleetwood Terra built. To confirm whether yours is affected, find the 17-character VIN, on a plate near the entry door, inside a cabinet, or on the trailer tongue for a towable, and enter it in NHTSA's official lookup.
Repairs for safety recalls are free and never expire. A dealer cannot charge you, and cannot refuse on the grounds that the RV is old or out of warranty. If one does, call the NHTSA hotline on 1-888-327-4236.