2003 FLEETWOOD TERRY — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
2
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2003 FLEETWOOD TERRY
The 2003 FLEETWOOD TERRY has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER. The most commonly reported problem area is the Equipment (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2003 FLEETWOOD TERRY
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2003 FLEETWOOD TERRY, potentially affecting up to 298,074 vehicles.
Recall 08V320000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 70,101 vehicles affected
Defect: FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING 70,101 MY 2003-2007 SOUTHWIND, PACE ARROW, BOUNDER, FLAIR, STORM, FIESTA, TERRA GAS CLASS A MOTOR HOMES; BOUNDER, DISCOVERY, PROVIDENCE, EXCURSION, EXPEDITION, REVOLUTION, AMERICAN EAGLE, AMERICAN HERITAGE, AMERICAN TRADITION DIESEL CLASS A MOTOR HOMES; JAMBOREE TIOGA CLASS C MOTOR HOMES; AND PROWLER, WILDERNESS, TERRY, MALLARD, PIONEER, PRIDE AND TRIUMPH CONVENTIONAL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A...
Consequence: IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: FLEETWOOD IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). 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...
View full details →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 2003 FLEETWOOD TERRY
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 FLEETWOOD TERRY. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
THE SAMSUNG MICROWAVE MODEL MRS5492 IN MY 2003 TERRY MODEL 722F CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE I WAS CHARGING THE BATTERY. CAUSING EXTENSIVE SMOKE AND FIRE DAMAGE TO MY TRAILER. I BOUGHT THIS TRAILER NEW IN 2003 AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE WEB I CAME ACROSS THE RECALL FOR THIS SAME ISSUE AT THE NHTSA WEB SITE CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 03E044000. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS ISSUE, BECAUSE I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY FLEETWOOD, BAYDOS RV . THE DEALER WHO SOLD ME THE TRAILER, OR SAMSUNG. THIS FIRE HAPPENED WHILE THE TRAILER WAS PARKED NEXT TO MY HOUSE AND IF IT HAD NOT WENT OUT ON ITS OWN IT COULD HAVE BURNED MY HOME AND MY NEIGHBORS HOME. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT RECOURSE I HAVE GETTING REIMBURSED FOR THE ISSUES I HAVE HAD. *TR UPDATED 05/16/13
THIS VEHICLE IS A MOBILE HOME EQUIPPED WITH A SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVEN. HOWEVER, THERE IS A RECALL ON THE MICROWAVE OVEN, BUT THIS MODEL# MR1031WB IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS AS THOSE THAT ARE LISTED IN THE RECALL. *AK *MR
Safety Rating for the 2003 FLEETWOOD TERRY
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2003 FLEETWOOD TERRY in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2003 FLEETWOOD TERRY
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2003 FLEETWOOD TERRY
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FLEETWOOD TERRY
- 1998 FLEETWOOD TERRY — 6 complaints
- 1999 FLEETWOOD TERRY — 2 complaints
- 2000 FLEETWOOD TERRY — 3 complaints
- 2001 FLEETWOOD TERRY — 11 complaints
- 2002 FLEETWOOD TERRY — 4 complaints
- 2003 FLEETWOOD TERRY (current)
- 2004 FLEETWOOD TERRY — 11 complaints
- 2005 FLEETWOOD TERRY — 2 complaints
- 2006 FLEETWOOD TERRY — 2 complaints
- 2007 FLEETWOOD TERRY — 3 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