How many recalls does the 1997 Fleetwood American Tradition have?

The 1997 Fleetwood American Tradition has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 1997 Fleetwood American Tradition has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 1997 Fleetwood American Tradition?

Of 2 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is tires.

1997 Fleetwood American Tradition Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1997 Fleetwood American Tradition has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 167,096 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 07V120000 2007-03-19 167,096 affected

Defect

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. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST…

Complaints by component

TIRES

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

Total complaints2

What owners report

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

“1997 fleetwood american tradition motor home 39' class a design of motorhome and placement of mirror on passenger side door leaves a "blind spot" that cannot be eleminated. Blind spot is large enough to completely hide a midsize automobile. Manufacturer changed the location on the 2000 model year.…”

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR · reported 2005-01-06

“Consumer received recall notification (99v-277) and replaced front tires as the recall had stated without charge, however consumer replaced the remaining four tires and would like reimbursement for the additional tires. * mjs”

TIRES · reported 2000-01-19

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 1997 Fleetwood American Tradition as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.