The 2001 Fleetwood Wilderness has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 227,973 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. 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…
EQUIPMENT03V4520002003-11-0460,877 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, THESE OVENS WERE PRODUCED WITH A DEFECTIVE PANEL. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR BETWEEN CIRCUIT PATTERNS ON THE MEMBRANE PANEL, ESPECIALLY OVERLAPPED BY A "JUMPER" OR JUMP WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS.
Consequence
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXCESSIVE HEAT, SMOKE, OR POSSIBLY A FIRE.
Remedy
SAMSUNG WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. IN THE MEANTIME, CONSUMERS SHOULD UNPLUG THEIR MICROWAVE, IF POSSIBLE. IF THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO UNPLUG THE MICROWAVE, THEY SHOULD LEAVE THE DOOR AJAR UNTIL THE PANEL IS REPLACED. CONSUMERS SHOULD NEVER USE THE MICROWAVE OVEN FOR STORAGE OR…
Complaints by component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
4
2fires
EQUIPMENT
3
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET
1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints14
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Dometic refrigerator safety recall notification. Unit was taken to service center according to dometic and service center said that unit would have to be replaced due to safety recall and fire hazard according to where crack is located that leaked out cooling substance. Dometic said they no longer…”
“Dometic refrigerator safety recall notification. Unit was taken to service center according to dometic and service center said that unit would have to be replaced due to safety recall and fire hazard according to where crack is located that leaked out cooling substance. Dometic said they no longer…”
“Dometic refrigerator safety recall notification. Unit was taken to service center according to dometic and service center said that unit would have to be replaced due to safety recall and fire hazard according to where crack is located that leaked out cooling substance. Dometic said they no longer…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2001 fleetwood wilderness trailer. The contact received a recall notice for his dometic refrigerator. The vehicle was in storage at the time, but when he inspected the vehicle, he noticed that the failure had already occurred with the refrigerator. Dometic advised him to go…”
“I have a 2001 fleetwood wilderness travel trailer with a dometic refrigerator model number rm 2652 that had stopped working suddenly. When it was switched over to gas operation the refrig. Caught on fire. We were able to get it put out before it did any major damage to the travel trailer. The unit…”
“Metal fatigue and failure of the frame on my 2001 fleetwood wilderness trailer. The frame in the area of the rear support bracket for one of the wheel springs developed stress cracks which resulted in destruction of the frame at the point of attachment of the bracket. This section of the frame…”
“While driving between 45 to 50 mph leaf spring bracket broke. As result, it caused driver's rear tire to blow out. Fleetwood was notified. *ak the consumer stated that the tires were badly worn out due to rubbing against the frame of the vehicle. *tc”
“Recall# 03e044000 subject: microwave ovens/circuit short. The consumer contacted samsung four times to get information on how to get the recall repaired. The consumer has left messages and has received no feedback. The consumer would like to know how to get the repairs done. *nlm”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 Fleetwood Wilderness as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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