2017 Fleetwood Bounder problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (1)
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Safety recalls (4)
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer:materials:flooring 2021-05-26 · campaign 21V395000 · 538 vehicles
Defect: REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Fleetwood Bounder P Model, Holiday Rambler Vacationer P Model, and 2018-2021 Fleetwood Southwind Model P motorhomes. The floor may have improperly sealed holes that could allow gases such as carbon monoxide to enter the living area.
Risk: Gases entering the living area increases the risk of an injury and/or death.
Fix: Dealers will reseal the floor area, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 3, 2022. Owners may contact REV customer service at 1-800-509-3417. REV's number for this recall is 210521REV.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2019-12-04 · campaign 19V860000 · 3,241 vehicles
Defect: REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Fleetwood Bounder, Holiday Rambler Vacationer, and 2018-2020 Fleetwood Southwind motorhomes. The generator exhaust pipe placement exits the motorhome within the vehicle's departure angle.
Risk: If the generator exhaust pipe is damaged, it may cause carbon monoxide to enter the vehicle, increasing the risk of an injury or death.
Fix: REV will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, replace and reroute the generator exhaust pipe, free of charge. The recall began January 30, 2020. Owners may contact REV customer service at 1-800-509-3417. REV's number for this recall is 191125REV.
Equipment 2018-03-28 · campaign 18V202000 · 2,055 vehicles
Defect: REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2018 Fleetwood Axon and Pulse, Holiday Rambler Reno and Prodigy, Monaco Marquis and American Coach American Dream motorhomes, 2017-2018 Fleetwood Bounder, Discovery, Discovery LXE, Flair, Jamboree, Southwind, Pace Arrow, Pace Arrow LXE and Storm motorhomes, Holiday Rambler Admiral XE, Endeavor, Endeavor XE, Navigator XE, Navigator, Vacationer, Vacationer XE and Vesta and American Coach American Eagle motorhomes and 2017 Holiday Rambler Scepter, Mon
Risk: If the satellite dish detaches from the roof while driving, it can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: REV will notify owners, and dealers will resecure the satellite dish to the roof with a metal reinforcement, free of charge. The recall began on May 14, 2018. Owners may contact REV customer service at 1-800-509-3417. REV's number for this recall is 180322REV. Note: This recall supersedes recall 17V-802. Any vehicle repaired under that campaigned is not included in this one as the remedy for both recalls is the same.
Equipment:other:labels 2017-03-21 · campaign 17V197000 · 42 vehicles
Defect: REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2017 Fleetwood Bounder and Holiday Rambler Vacationer vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with Federal Placards that incorrectly list a tire size of 235/80R 22.5 G when the actual tire size is 255/80R 22.5 G. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
Risk: If the operator were to replace the tires according to the information on the Federal Placard, it could increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: REV will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected label, free of charge. The recall began on April 12, 2017. Owners may contact REV customer service at 1-800-509-3417. REV's number for this recall is 170317REV.
Service bulletins (5)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure 2019-07-19 · Message_7-19-201 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the purpose of this exemplar message is to inform the selling dealers of certain class a diesel motorhomes, manufactured by rev recreation group between may 31, 2019 and june 10, 2019, about the need to seal the area around the entry step cover on certain class a diesel motorhomes. on the affected m
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2017-06-30 · PUB-170614REV-Ga · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the purpose of this product upgrade owner notification letter is to inform rev dealers and owners of the need to secure the overhead galley cabinet in certain model year 2017 fleetwood bounder, model 35p motorhomes. on the affected motorhomes, the fasteners for the galley overhead cabinet may be in
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2017-06-30 · PUB-170614REV-Ga · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the purpose of this product upgrade dealer notification letter is to inform rev dealers of the need to secure the overhead galley cabinet in certain model year 2017 fleetwood bounder and holiday rambler vacationer, model 35p motorhomes. on the affected motorhomes, the fasteners for the galley overhe
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2017-06-30 · PUB_170614REV_sb · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the purpose of this product upgrade bulletin is to inform rev dealers of the procedure for installing additional means of securing the overhead galley cabinet to the slide-out ceiling in certain model year 2017 fleetwood bounder and holiday rambler vacationer, model 35p motorhomes.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2017-06-13 · SBM0082_Ford_Pro · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the purpose of this service bulletin is to inform rev dealers about ford motor company?s customer satisfaction program 17b08, affecting certain ford class a and class c gas chassis. according to a notification letter received from ford regarding this campaign, ?it may be possible the crankshaft pull
What owners report
2025-02-14 · Engine“dash cluster short. replaced due to safety concerns by independent repair shop. warning light for brake boost (transmission brake) came on with motor running which also told ecm that the parking brake was engaged. this left the possibility of slides and or leveling legs to activate since the motor had to be running and parking brake set to activate…”
2022-08-10 · Unknown Or Other“unknown - discovered that interior motor cowling was loose and missing fasteners to hold cowling in place. also it was missing any rubber gasket to keep any engine fumes from entering the interior. since the cowling was loose and not fastened, the interior was extremely noisy, i.e. 75 decibels. …”
2018-05-09 · Unknown Or Other“the exhaust from the generator is under the bedroom slide-out and i am concerned about running the generator while sleeping. i ask fleetwood about moving the exhaust to the back or to the other side of the coach and was told that this would void the warranty. the unite was stationary. *tt vin is invalid updated 9/4/18*jb …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.