2002 FLEETWOOD TERRA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
3
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2002 FLEETWOOD TERRA
The 2002 FLEETWOOD TERRA has received a total of 3 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP. The most commonly reported problems involve the Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer (1 complaint), Parking Brake (1 complaint), and Service Brakes (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2002 FLEETWOOD TERRA
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2002 FLEETWOOD TERRA, potentially affecting up to 178,290 vehicles.
Recall 07V120000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 167,096 vehicles 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...
View full details →Recall 03V066000 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
| 11,194 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR MAY NOT FUNCTION AS REQUIRED BY STANDARD.
Consequence: IN SOME OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE START POSITION OR FOR A LOW BRAKE FLUID CONDITION, IF THE BODY BUILDER RELIED SOLELY UPON FORD'S IVM COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPAIR THESE VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 7, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FLEETWOOD...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2002 FLEETWOOD TERRA
3 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 FLEETWOOD TERRA. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parking Brake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
2002 FLEETWOOD TERRA P32 CHASSIS - I HAD TAKEN MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AS I APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE MOTOR HOME WAS NOT SLOWING AS IT SHOULD WITH THIS AMOUNT OF FOOT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY TURN INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE MOTOR HOME STOPPED DUE TO AN INCLINE. I HAD MY SON GET INTO THE DRIVERS SEAT AND KEEP HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS I PLACED WHEEL CHOCKS ON THE VEHICLE. AS IT TURNS OUT, THE AUTO PARK BRAKE HAD FAILED AS WELL (MULTIPLE FAILURES IN THE LAST FEW YEARS). THE MECHANIC STATES THAT THIS BRAKE FAILURE APPEARS TO BE VERY SIMILAR TO THE BRAKE ISSUES EXPERIENCE BY WORKHORSE W SERIES CHASSIS'S THAT ARE INVOLVED IN A BRAKE RECALL CAMPAIGN. PART FAILURE IS REAR BRAKE CALIPERS. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED MULTIPLE INTERNET COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE WORKHORSE CHASSIS AUTO PARK BRAKE AS BEING A CONSTANT PROBLEM. MY MOTOR HOME HAS HAD MULTIPLE AUTO PARKING BRAKE FAILURES IN EACH YEAR FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. THE VEHICLE MILEAGE IS AN ESTIMATE SINCE IT IS STILL IN THE SHOP BEING REPAIRED AGAIN. *JS
2002 FLEETWOOD TERRA P32 CHASSIS - I HAD TAKEN MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AS I APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY. I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE MOTOR HOME WAS NOT SLOWING AS IT SHOULD WITH THIS AMOUNT OF FOOT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY TURN INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE MOTOR HOME STOPPED DUE TO AN INCLINE. I HAD MY SON GET INTO THE DRIVERS SEAT AND KEEP HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS I PLACED WHEEL CHOCKS ON THE VEHICLE. AS IT TURNS OUT, THE AUTO PARK BRAKE HAD FAILED AS WELL (MULTIPLE FAILURES IN THE LAST FEW YEARS). THE MECHANIC STATES THAT THIS BRAKE FAILURE APPEARS TO BE VERY SIMILAR TO THE BRAKE ISSUES EXPERIENCE BY WORKHORSE W SERIES CHASSIS'S THAT ARE INVOLVED IN A BRAKE RECALL CAMPAIGN. PART FAILURE IS REAR BRAKE CALIPERS. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED MULTIPLE INTERNET COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE WORKHORSE CHASSIS AUTO PARK BRAKE AS BEING A CONSTANT PROBLEM. MY MOTOR HOME HAS HAD MULTIPLE AUTO PARKING BRAKE FAILURES IN EACH YEAR FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. THE VEHICLE MILEAGE IS AN ESTIMATE SINCE IT IS STILL IN THE SHOP BEING REPAIRED AGAIN. *JS
I HAVE A SAMSUNG MICRO-WAVE MODEL MR6698WB THAT IS IN A FLEETWOOD CAMPER. THE SERVICE CENTER STATED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS UNIT. NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 03E044000. SAMSUNG WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL TO REPLACE OR FIX THIS UNIT. IT STARTED TO RUN ON ITS OWN SETTING THE SMOKE ALARMS OFF, LETTING US KNOW SOMETHING WAS WRONG. *TR
Safety Rating for the 2002 FLEETWOOD TERRA
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2002 FLEETWOOD TERRA in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2002 FLEETWOOD TERRA
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2002 FLEETWOOD TERRA
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FLEETWOOD TERRA
- 1997 FLEETWOOD TERRA — 0 complaints
- 1998 FLEETWOOD TERRA — 0 complaints
- 1999 FLEETWOOD TERRA — 0 complaints
- 2000 FLEETWOOD TERRA — 0 complaints
- 2001 FLEETWOOD TERRA — 2 complaints
- 2002 FLEETWOOD TERRA (current)
- 2003 FLEETWOOD TERRA — 0 complaints
- 2004 FLEETWOOD TERRA — 2 complaints
- 2005 FLEETWOOD TERRA — 3 complaints
- 2006 FLEETWOOD TERRA — 0 complaints
- 2007 FLEETWOOD TERRA — 7 complaints
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