2004–2005 Fleetwood American Eagle, 2004–2005 Fleetwood American Tradition Recall: ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED…
NHTSA campaign 07V583000 · Steering · filed Dec 14, 2007 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH ZF MODEL 8018 STEERING GEARS, THESE GEARS MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH THE INCORRECT RECIRCULATING BALL SPACER. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY ALLOW THE RECIRCULATING BALLS TO ESCAPE FROM THE RECIRCULATING BALL CIRCUIT RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING.
The risk
THE OPERATOR MAY NOTICE HIGHER REQUIRED STEERING WHEEL INPUTS, OR THE NEED FOR MORE STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENTS WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE IN COMBINATION WITH METALLIC CRACKING NOISES PRIOR TO A LOSS OF STEERING. LOSS OF STEERING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
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Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
FLEETWOOD IS WORKING WITH FREIGHTLINER AND ZF TO REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR FREE OF CHARGE (PLEASE SEE 07V343 AND 07E049). OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216 OR FREIGHTLINER AT 1-800-547-0712.
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Affected vehicles
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood | American Eagle | 2004, 2005 |
| Fleetwood | American Tradition | 2004, 2005 |
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More Fleetwood American Eagle recalls
- 2010–2011 Fleetwood American Eagle and 9 other models — Electrical System
- 2009 Fleetwood American Allegiance and 6 other models — Equipment
- 2001–2003 Fleetwood American Dream and 12 other models — Equipment
- 2008–2009 Fleetwood American Allegiance and 4 other models — Equipment
- 2003–2007 Fleetwood American Eagle and 23 other models — Equipment
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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 07V583000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.