Excessive heat felt in floor area and in the back room of the motorhome. Inspection of the exhaust pipe revealed that it was completely broken off from the attach clamp at the muffler, allowing exhaust to vent directly under motorhome floor and approximately 12 inches from fuel and hydraulic filters and lines. Heat was detected while motorhome was being driven on highway at highway speeds. The photos show where the pipe broke and spewed very hot black exhaust from the turbocharger over the pipe still attached to the muffler. Photos also show relationship of hot exhaust to fuel and hydraulic oil filters and supply lines.
The worst 2009 Fleetwood American Eagle problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Engine1
- Suspension1
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Recalls 2
Equipment: other: labels
- What is wrong
- Fleetwood is recalling 65 my 2008-2009 american allegiance, american eagle, american heritage, american tradition, and revolution l.e. Motor homes. These motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification." the label was printed with the rear and intermediate tire psi rating reversed.
- Risk
- A misprinted label could lead to improper vehicle loading or tire inflation which could result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Owners will be provided with corrected certification labels and installation instructions. A dealer can install this label for the owner at no charge. The recall began on october 9, 2008. Owners may contact fleetwood at 1‑800‑509‑3418.
Recall number 08V502000 · Recall details
Equipment: other: labels
- What is wrong
- Fleetwood is recalling 226 my 2008-2009 american allegiance, american eagle, american heritage, american tradition, bounder, bounder diesel, discovery, excursion, expedition, fiesta lx, pace arrow, providence, revolution le, southwind, class a motor homes, and icon, jamboree, jamboree gt, jamboree sport, pulse, tioga, and tioga ranger class c motor homes. These motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of the code of federal regulations, part 567, 'certification.' the occupant and cargo carrying capacity were calculated incorrectly allowing additional load carrying capacity.
- Risk
- Overloading may have an adverse affect on motor home handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Fleetwood will mail a corrected federal certification label along with installation instructions to the affected motor home owners. Owners who do not feel comfortable installing this label can take their motor home to any fleetwood dealer and the dealer will install the label for them. The recall began on july 28, 2008. Owners may contact fleetwood at 1‑800‑509‑3418.
Recall number 08V292000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2009 Fleetwood American Eagle 1
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
What 2009 Fleetwood American Eagle owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
2007 fleetwood american allegiance front axle problem. *bf the consumer stated the design and certified rating of the front axle was not sufficient to allow for the usual and intended use of the motorhome. The consumer was informed by an engineer that the axle system would be upgraded once a solution had been obtained. The front axle has a design and certification load rating of 14,600 pounds. With the motorhome loaded as specified in the fleetwood owner's manual, the front axle is overloaded without cargo. The loading includes full fuel, fresh water tanks, empty waste water tanks, two people having a combined weight of 308 pounds and zero cargo. The total weight under those conditions, as weighed, is 39,000 pounds with a design rating of 44,600. Therefore, the consumer should be able to carry over 5,000 pounds of cargo. None of the designed capacities can be attained with the present front axle configuration.
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Questions about the 2009 Fleetwood American Eagle
Is the 2009 Fleetwood American Eagle reliable?
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2009 Fleetwood American Eagle, close to a typical American Eagle model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2009 Fleetwood American Eagle?
Engine and cooling, with 1 complaint. Next is suspension (1).
How many recalls does the 2009 Fleetwood American Eagle have?
2 recalls, covering equipment.
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