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2008 Fleetwood American Eagle Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2008 Fleetwood American Eagle has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,963 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 08V502000 2008-09-26 65 affected
Defect

FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING 65 MY 2008-2009 AMERICAN ALLEGIANCE, AMERICAN EAGLE, AMERICAN HERITAGE, AMERICAN TRADITION, AND REVOLUTION L.E. MOTOR HOMES. THESE MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "CERTIFICATION." THE LABEL WAS PRINTED WITH THE REAR AND INTERMEDIATE TIRE PSI RATING REVERSED.

Consequence

A MISPRINTED LABEL COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER VEHICLE LOADING OR TIRE INFLATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN TIRE FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECTED CERTIFICATION LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. A DEALER CAN INSTALL THIS LABEL FOR THE OWNER AT NO CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 9, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-509-3418.

EQUIPMENT 08V292000 2008-07-01 226 affected
Defect

FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING 226 MY 2008-2009 AMERICAN ALLEGIANCE, AMERICAN EAGLE, AMERICAN HERITAGE, AMERICAN TRADITION, BOUNDER, BOUNDER DIESEL, DISCOVERY, EXCURSION, EXPEDITION, FIESTA LX, PACE ARROW, PROVIDENCE, REVOLUTION LE, SOUTHWIND, CLASS A MOTOR HOMES, AND ICON, JAMBOREE, JAMBOREE GT, JAMBOREE SPORT, PULSE,…

Consequence

OVERLOADING MAY HAVE AN ADVERSE AFFECT ON MOTOR HOME HANDLING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

FLEETWOOD WILL MAIL A CORRECTED FEDERAL CERTIFICATION LABEL ALONG WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TO THE AFFECTED MOTOR HOME OWNERS. OWNERS WHO DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE INSTALLING THIS LABEL CAN TAKE THEIR MOTOR HOME TO ANY FLEETWOOD DEALER AND THE DEALER WILL INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28,…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 07V363000 2007-08-15 1,672 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

EACH VEHICLE COULD POTENTIALLY EXPERIENCE A UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCE WHERE ONE OR A COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS COULD OCCUR: LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, STARTING AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEMS, OPERATION OF THE RIGHT CHASSIS STOP/TURN SIGNAL AND RIGHT TRAILER STOP/TURN SIGNAL, THE…

Remedy

THE DVEC BUSSMANN BOX WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 16, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SPARTAN AT 1-517-543-6400.

Complaints by component

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
5
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
5
STRUCTURE
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints12

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“2008 fleetwood american eagle motorhome weight problems. *bf the rv will not carry the manufacturer's printed and certified ccc. The consumer stated he requested that the nhtsb send out notices to owners of 2007, 2008 and some 2009 fleetwood american coach 42 ft. Motorhomes with 16,600 front…”

SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE · reported 2010-02-24

“2008 fleetwood american eagle motorhome weight problems. *bf the rv will not carry the manufacturer's printed and certified ccc. The consumer stated he requested that the nhtsb send out notices to owners of 2007, 2008 and some 2009 fleetwood american coach 42 ft. Motorhomes with 16,600 front…”

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER · reported 2010-02-24

“2008 fleetwood eagle consumer concern about front axle design . *bf the consumer stated the front axle design rating of the motorhome is 14,600 pounds. It was not possible to load the motorhome without overloading the front axle which is a very dangerous situation. The motorhome has a 5,792 pound…”

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER · reported 2010-02-24

“2008 fleetwood eagle consumer concern about front axle design . *bf the consumer stated the front axle design rating of the motorhome is 14,600 pounds. It was not possible to load the motorhome without overloading the front axle which is a very dangerous situation. The motorhome has a 5,792 pound…”

SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE · reported 2010-02-24

“2008 fleetwood american eagle front weight problem. *bf the consumer stated he knew the front axle gawr would be grossly exceeded if he loaded it to the manufacturer's certified cargo carrying capacity. The consumer stated the front axle needed to be adjusted by adding fuel, water and people…”

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER · reported 2010-02-24

“2008 fleetwood american eagle front weight problem. *bf the consumer stated he knew the front axle gawr would be grossly exceeded if he loaded it to the manufacturer's certified cargo carrying capacity. The consumer stated the front axle needed to be adjusted by adding fuel, water and people…”

SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE · reported 2010-02-24

“2008 fleetwood american eagle front axle problem. *bf the consumer stated the design and certified rating of the front axle was not sufficient to allow for the usual and intended use of the motorhome. The consumer was informed a fix was being worked on for the front axle. The front axle has a…”

SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE · reported 2010-02-24

“2008 fleetwood american eagle front axle problem. *bf the consumer stated the design and certified rating of the front axle was not sufficient to allow for the usual and intended use of the motorhome. The consumer was informed a fix was being worked on for the front axle. The front axle has a…”

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER · reported 2010-02-24
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Fleetwood American Eagle as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.