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1997 Fleetwood Flair Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1997 Fleetwood Flair has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 167,337 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. 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…

VISIBILITY 96V236000 1996-11-22 241 affected
Defect

THE E-Z SLIDE-OUT ROOM CAN OPERATE UNEXPECTEDLY. WATER CAN CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE SLIDE-OUT ROOM CONTROL RELAY.

Consequence

IF THE SLIDE-OUT ROOM OPERATES UNEXPECTEDLY, THE MOTOR HOME WIDTH WILL INCREASE WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT IF TRAVELING OR PROPERTY DAMAGE COULD OCCUR WHILE THE MOTOR HOME IS PARKED.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REPLACEMENT CONTROL RELAY IN A WATERPROOF LOCATION ON THESE MOTOR HOMES.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
2fires
POWER TRAIN
1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

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

“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 fleetwood flair. The contact stated that while parked on a hill, the vehicle began to roll down the hill on its own. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 28,000.”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2012-08-21

“Consumer was alerted to a fire in the video compartment above the passenger seat, consumer was able to put the fire out before the fire department arrived, review of the fire by the insurance company indicated that the fire started in a defective surge protector, consumer states everything was off…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2001-06-01

“Consumer was alerted to a fire in the video compartment above the passenger seat, consumer was able to put the fire out before the fire department arrived, review of the fire by the insurance company indicated that the fire started in a defective surge protector, consumer states everything was off…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2001-06-01

“The velvac convex mirrors are attached in the wrong corner of the mirror, affecting visibility of other vehicles while ,properly adjusted. *ak”

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
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 Flair as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.