1997 Fleetwood American Eagle Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other American Eagle years
- Not enough data 5th of 17 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 1997 Fleetwood American Eagle. That ranks 5th out of 17 American Eagle model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is tires (2 complaints, 100%), typically at around 32,000 miles. There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 2owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 1997 Fleetwood American Eagle problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 2 | 100% | 32,000 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
1997 Fleetwood American Eagle recalls (2)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: 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.
Risk: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Fix: 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 you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or fleetwood at 1-800-322-8216.
Tires
Problem: Vehicle description: motor homes. The subject motor homes, when built with a disproportionate front axle weight distribution, fully equipped, loaded with cargo, and operated with improper tire pressures, can experience an overload condition on a front tire.
Risk: Overloading of a tire can lead to tire failure.
Fix: Dealers will equip the subject motor homes with new larger capacity front tires, will adjust the weight distribution on the front axle (if necessary), apply new certification labels, and reinforce consumer education about the importance of tire maintenance, including rotation, alignment, and tire inflation pressure.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
We purchased a american eagle 1997 motorhome on 08/22/97, which as 33,000 miles on it. We replaced the tires at 21,000 miles and we have experienced 2 blow outs. The latested blow out caused extensive damage. We have pictures of this if needed.*ak
Recall #99v-277 is a poor solution to the overweight/under pressure tire problem, changing front tires to larger size to rectify overweight problem does not prevent further problems that may arise from larger tires in front and smaller tires in the rear. *mjs
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 1997 Fleetwood American Eagle?
Owners most often report tires problems. The top one, tires, accounts for 2 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Fleetwood American Eagle?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 1997 Fleetwood American Eagle a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other American Eagle model years, the 1997 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.