Model year record

2005 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel recalls & problems

The 2005 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel has 1 safety recall and 4 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is electrical system (2 complaints).

Recalls1safety recalls

Complaints4filed by owners

Crashes · fires0 · 2reported in complaints

Injuries · deaths0 · 0reported in complaints

Safety recalls

EquipmentJul 27, 2005

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Recall 05V3330002,435 vehicles

Problem: CERTAIN DIESEL CLASS A MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "CERTIFICATION." THE MANUFACTURERS' TOW HITCH RECEIVER INFORMATION LABEL WAS PRINTED WITH THE INCORRECT WEIGHT CARRYING CAPACITY VALUE AND THE INCORRECT TONGUE WEIGHT VALUE.
Risk: THE WEIGHT LABEL ON THE HITCH RECEIVER PROVIDES THE MAXIMUM TRAILER WEIGHT RATING AND THE MAXIMUM TONGUE WEIGHT RATING. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THESE RATINGS NOT BE EXCEEDED. FAILURE TO COMPLY COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR HOME FRAME, BODY, OR HITCH RECEIVER AND COULD CAUSE UNSTABLE DRIVING AND HANDLING CHARACTERISTRICS WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Fix: FLEETWOOD WILL MAIL OWNERS THE CORRECT TOW HITCH RECEIVER WEIGHT INFORMATION LABEL. IF OWNERS DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE INSTALLING THE LABEL, DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 4, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 800-509-3418.

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

What owners report

Problem area	Complaints	Fires	Typical mileage*
Electrical systemWiring › Fuses and circuit breakers	2	1	—
VisibilityWindshield wiper/washer	1	0	—
EquipmentRecreational vehicle/trailer	1	1	—
Engine and engine cooling	1	0	—
Power train	1	0	—
StructureBody	1	0	—

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

Electrical systemFire
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SLIDES EXTENDED RUNNING ON GENERATOR. LIGHTING SEEMED TO DIM AND WOULD FLICKER. HAVE NEW HOUSE BATTERIES, INVERTER WAS REBUILT. WE WERE IN THE FRONT OF COACH OUR DOG INDICATED SOMETHING WAS WRONG AND WAS BARKING IN THE BEDROOM AREA. UPON INSPECTION FOUND SMOKE COMING FROM THE 12V FUSE CENTER. OPENED DOOR AND CENTER BOLT WAS GLOWING AND FUSES WERE TOO HOT TO TOUCH. SHUT DOWN 12V AND THE FUSES COOLED DOWN. TURNING POWER BACK ON DID NOT DUPLICATE ISSUE UNTIL THE 12V ACCESSORIES WERE TURNED ON (LIGHTING, FANS ETC.). SWITCHED COACH TO SHORE POWER (SHUT DOWN GENERATOR) AND FUSES DID NOT GET AS HOT. DEALER REPLACED THE FUSE CENTER AND PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED. HAD WE BEEN AWAY…
Aug 31, 2012 · 60,000 miles
Engine and engine cooling
1. RADIATOR TANK CRIMP FAILURE. EXCESSIVE CORROSION DUE TO UNDETERMINED ORIGIN CAUSED TANK CRIMPS TO RUST TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS KEPT EXCESSIVELY CLEAN AND DRY. CRIMPS CANNOT BE SEEN VIA NORMAL WALK AROUND INSPECTION. ENTIRE RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. 2. TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. CORROSION ON "J" CONNECTORS BETWEEN TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE CAUSED SHORT AND FAILURE OF NON PROTECTED TCM. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT. DISPLAY INDICATED "TCM FAILURE". TCM AND J CONNECTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONNECTORS CANNOT BE SEEN VIA NORMAL WALK AROUND INSPECTION. TCM IS NOT PROTECTED FROM SHORTS. 3. ENGINE BLOW- BYE. OIL BLOW-BYE IS EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE DIRECTLY ONTO THE ENGINE SIDE OF…
Dec 20, 2011 · 59,435 miles
Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailerFire
NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR CAUSED 2005 FLEETWOOD DIESEL BOUNDER TO BE DESTROYED BY FIRE. THE REFRIGERATOR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN EARLIER NORCOLD RECALLS. *TR
Jul 8, 2010 · 56,636 miles
Electrical system › Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers
DT: 2005 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER(MODEL 34M). THIS IS THE SECOND OWNER. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ,AND THEY STATED HAS TO BE SEEN BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CLOSEST DEALER THAT WILL LOOK AT THE VEHICLE IS 400 MILES AWAY. THE PREVIOUS OWNER STATED HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE HE PURCHASED THE FLEETWOOD WAS HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE EARLY 2005 BOUNDERS. THE LOCAL DEALER WILL NOT LOOK AT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT PURCHASED THERE. THE BLOWER IN THE DASHBOARD WAS NOT WORKING. *AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING HEAVY RAIN. THE PROBLEM WAS FROM A CIRCUIT BREAKER FAILING WHICH CAUSED OTHER COMPONETS TO FAIL. THE…
Jul 27, 2005 · 33,310 miles

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.

NHTSA defect investigations

INADVERTENT SLIDE-OUT EXTENSION MOVEMENTClosed
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED BASED ON ODI'S RECEIPT OF A CONGRESSIONAL LETTER ON BEHALF OF A CONSTITUENT.THE CONSTITUENT REPORTED INCIDENTS WHERE THE SLIDE OUT ROOM OF HIS MOTOR HOME WOULD INADVERTENTLY MOVE (EXTEND) DURING HIGHWAY USE.ODI WAS CONCERNED THAT A FULLY EXTENDED SLIDE OUT WOULD DEGRADE THE VEHICLE'S DYNAMIC HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS AND/OR POSSIBLY IMPACT AN OBJECT OR ANOTHER VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A CRASH.ODI CONTACTED FLEETWOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT SLIDE OUT ROOMS WERE INSTALLED IN MOTOR HOMES, TRAVEL TRAILERS AND FOLDING TRAILERS. AS PART OF THE INVESTIGATION ODI VISITED A RV SHOW AND THE FLEETWOOD PAXINOS PLANT TO EXAMINE SLIDE OUTS IN VARIOUS NEW MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLES AND GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE SYSTEMS WORK.DURING THE INVESTIGATION ODI LEARNED THAT THERE ARE TWO METHODS USED TO EXTEND SLIDE OUT ROOMS.SOME MANUFACTURERS USE HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS AND OTHERS, SUCH…
PE06005 · opened Jan 20, 2006 · closed May 2, 2006