The 1998 Fleetwood Jamboree has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 170,993 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT07V1200002007-03-19167,096 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…
TIRES00V1040002000-04-103,897 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS C MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE WHEEL . THIS WHEEL HAS INSUFFICIENT WEIGHT CARRYING CAPACITY WHEN MATCHED TO A MAXIMUM LOADED TIRE. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS."
Consequence
PREMATURE WHEEL FAILURE CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPARE WHEEL WITH A NEW HIGHER CAPACITY WHEEL.
Complaints by component
TIRES
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
Total complaints10
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tread separation”
“Failure of dean wildcat lt, 225-75/r16 load rated e tire. Three out of four tires have failed, with less than 4000 miles on each tire. Tire is similar but not exact to dean tire recall in same time period. Only selection in dean tire list is dean wildcat at, tire on my vehicle is dean wildcat lt.…”
“Dt: the consumer stated vehicle had bf goodrich ta all season load range e commercial tires. The tread separated from the sidewall on the tires. There was dry rot on the tire approximately half an inch below the tread. This occurred on four of six tires. The last time it felt like vehicle ran over…”
“In may 2003 we purchased a 1998 motor home. The tires passed inpsection and have perfect tread. On may 26 one of the firestone 16 tires blew on the highway. We had it replaced. On july 3, another on of the firestone tires blew. We have both tires and was told by a mechanic the tire were faulty.…”
“4 blow outs on firestone steeltex radial r4s lt 225 75 r16 m/s with less than 20000 miles while on one trip with considerable damage to our fleetwood motorhome and being stranded for 3 days. Unable to get any help in anyway from firestone, fleetwood, or ford. These happened in november 2001, we…”
“Left rear tire blewout, causing the wiring from the vehicle to break, this caused all safety devices, co2 and propane dectectors, to fail, consumer states that this is a very poor design, no specific tire information was given. *slc”
“Left rear tire blewout, causing the wiring from the vehicle to break, this caused all safety devices, co2 and propane dectectors, to fail, consumer states that this is a very poor design, no specific tire information was given. *slc”
“Left rear tire blewout, causing the wiring from the vehicle to break, this caused all safety devices, co2 and propane dectectors, to fail, consumer states that this is a very poor design, no specific tire information was given. *slc”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Fleetwood Jamboree as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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