1997 FLEETWOOD TERRY Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1997 FLEETWOOD TERRY CAMPER EQUIPPED WITH A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, SERIAL NUMBER UNKNOWN. WHILE THE CAMPER WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE REFRIGERATOR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED A...

WHILE DRIVING, THE TRAILER'S BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. ON INVESTIGATION, THE BRAKE TENSIONERS ON ALL 4 WHEELS HAD FALLEN OUT OF POSITION AND INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE DRUM. THE SPRINGS WERE ALSO IN THE BOTTOM OF THE DRUMS. ONE OF THE BRAKE MAGNETS WAS BOUND UP IN THE WHEEL AND MELTED DOWN. CONSUMER KN...

SMALL SECTION OF REAR LEAF SPRING BREAKS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIFT TO FORWARD SPRING, THE ADDED WEIGHT CAUSES RIGHT FRONT TRAILER TIRE TO SEPARATE AND COME APART. FIBERGLASS SIDEWALLS ARE NOT PROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE TRAILER FRAME, THIS CAUSES OUTSIDE SEAL TO COME LOOSE AND SIDEWALL TO BULGE, WATER...

WHILE TRAVELING AND APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO TRAVEL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND NOTICED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER SPRING WAS BROKEN. THE BRAKE ADJUSTMENT SPRINGS WERE BROKEN ON ALL 4 WHEELS, CAUSING THE ADJUSTERS TO FALL OUT OF PLACE, AND RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE. *AK *ML

GOODYEAR MARATHON TIRES MODEL# ST225/75R15 KEEP BLOWING OUT WHILE DRIVING. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE, AND HAS REPLACED THE TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE. BUT, KEEPS SELLING THE OLD TIRES TO OTHER CONSUMERS. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK

BRAKE SPRING JAMMED THE COIL AND BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSED BURNED THE INTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM. YH