2000 FLEETWOOD TERRY — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
3
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2000 FLEETWOOD TERRY
The 2000 FLEETWOOD TERRY 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. The most commonly reported problems involve the Suspensionmultiple Axle (1 complaint), Tires (1 complaint), and Tirestreadbelt (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2000 FLEETWOOD TERRY
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2000 FLEETWOOD TERRY, potentially affecting up to 227,973 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 03V452000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 60,877 vehicles 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...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2000 FLEETWOOD TERRY
3 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 FLEETWOOD TERRY. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensionmultiple Axle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tirestreadbelt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
I HAVE HAD 6 TIRE FAILURES UNDER NORMAL DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH CARLISLE TIRES ON MY CAMPER. THE TIRES ARE BLOWING OUT AT SPEED. I HAVE PUT THE SAME TIRE ONE EACH TIME AND THEY ALL HAVE HAD A BLOW OUT FAILURE. IT'S NOT JUST ONE SPOT ON THE AXLES ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE BLOWN OUT, THERE SEAM TO BE A HIGH TIRE BLOW OUT PROBLEM WITH THIS BRAND. MY TRAILER HAS BEEN CHECKED BY A TRAILER SHOP AND THEY HAVE FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH IT . THEY HAVE HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE TIRES TOO. *KB
2000 FLEETWOOD, TERRY LITE, 25FT TRAVEL TRAILER, 5900 GVWR. THIS SPRING ON 4/15/07,I REMOVED THE TRAILER FROM STORAGE AND NOTICED THAT THE STEEL BELTS ON THE TIRES WERE SHOWING THROUGH THE RUBBER. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE LEAD AXLE WAS BENT, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO WEAR PREMATURELY. I WAS GOING TO JUST BUY ANOTHER AXLE TO REPLACE THE BENT AXLE. I WROTE THE AXLE SERIAL NUMBER OFF THE AXLE AND CALLED DEXTER AXLE FOR THE MODEL # OR SPECS SO I COULD BUY ANOTHER AXLE. DEXTER AXLE TOLD ME THAT THE AXLES WERE ONLY RATED AT 2800 # EACH, TANDEM AXLES), = 5600# FOR A 5900 # GVWR. THE DEXTER AXLE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS QUITE COMMON FOR TRAILER MANUFACTURERS TO PUT THESE UNDER RATED AXLES ON, TO STAY COST COMPETITIVE. I CALLED FLEETWOOD RV AND TOLD THEM OF THE PROBLEM AND, THAT THIS WAS SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THESE UNDER RATED AXLES. FLEETWOOD AND OTHER MANUFACTURERS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PUT AXLES THAT COULD HANDLE THE WEIGHT OF A CAMPER, AND WHEN A TRAILER STARTED TO BOUNCE, THE WEIGHT COULD INCREASE. FLEETWOOD STATED THAT I MUST HAVE OVER LOADED THE TRAILER. THIS WAS A FALSE STATEMENT BECAUSE I NEVER TRAVELED WITH WATER, AND I ALSO EMPTIED ALL THE TANKS BEFORE LEAVING THE CAMPGROUND. I JUST WONDER HOW MANY TRAILER ROLLED OVER OR ACCIDENTS THESE UNDERRATED AXLES HAVE CAUSED? THANK YOU! *AK
2000 FLEETWOOD, TERRY LITE, 25FT TRAVEL TRAILER, 5900 GVWR. THIS SPRING ON 4/15/07,I REMOVED THE TRAILER FROM STORAGE AND NOTICED THAT THE STEEL BELTS ON THE TIRES WERE SHOWING THROUGH THE RUBBER. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE LEAD AXLE WAS BENT, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO WEAR PREMATURELY. I WAS GOING TO JUST BUY ANOTHER AXLE TO REPLACE THE BENT AXLE. I WROTE THE AXLE SERIAL NUMBER OFF THE AXLE AND CALLED DEXTER AXLE FOR THE MODEL # OR SPECS SO I COULD BUY ANOTHER AXLE. DEXTER AXLE TOLD ME THAT THE AXLES WERE ONLY RATED AT 2800 # EACH, TANDEM AXLES), = 5600# FOR A 5900 # GVWR. THE DEXTER AXLE REPRESENTATIVE TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS QUITE COMMON FOR TRAILER MANUFACTURERS TO PUT THESE UNDER RATED AXLES ON, TO STAY COST COMPETITIVE. I CALLED FLEETWOOD RV AND TOLD THEM OF THE PROBLEM AND, THAT THIS WAS SAFETY PROBLEM WITH THESE UNDER RATED AXLES. FLEETWOOD AND OTHER MANUFACTURERS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO PUT AXLES THAT COULD HANDLE THE WEIGHT OF A CAMPER, AND WHEN A TRAILER STARTED TO BOUNCE, THE WEIGHT COULD INCREASE. FLEETWOOD STATED THAT I MUST HAVE OVER LOADED THE TRAILER. THIS WAS A FALSE STATEMENT BECAUSE I NEVER TRAVELED WITH WATER, AND I ALSO EMPTIED ALL THE TANKS BEFORE LEAVING THE CAMPGROUND. I JUST WONDER HOW MANY TRAILER ROLLED OVER OR ACCIDENTS THESE UNDERRATED AXLES HAVE CAUSED? THANK YOU! *AK
Safety Rating for the 2000 FLEETWOOD TERRY
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2000 FLEETWOOD TERRY in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2000 FLEETWOOD TERRY
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2000 FLEETWOOD TERRY
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FLEETWOOD TERRY
- 1995 FLEETWOOD TERRY — 2 complaints
- 1996 FLEETWOOD TERRY — 4 complaints
- 1997 FLEETWOOD TERRY — 6 complaints
- 1998 FLEETWOOD TERRY — 6 complaints
- 1999 FLEETWOOD TERRY — 2 complaints
- 2000 FLEETWOOD TERRY (current)
- 2001 FLEETWOOD TERRY — 11 complaints
- 2002 FLEETWOOD TERRY — 4 complaints
- 2003 FLEETWOOD TERRY — 2 complaints
- 2004 FLEETWOOD TERRY — 11 complaints
- 2005 FLEETWOOD TERRY — 2 complaints
Other FLEETWOOD Models
- FLEETWOOD BOUNDER — 460 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND — 238 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW — 216 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY — 148 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD PROWLER — 120 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD TIOGA — 95 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD FLAIR — 84 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD JAMBOREE — 77 total complaints