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Fleetwood Discovery Lighting problems by year

7 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Fleetwood Discovery's lights. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.

Lighting complaints by model year

YearLighting complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
20180001
20170001
20032000
19991000
19981000
19973001

Lighting recalls

Latest Discovery lighting complaints

1997 Fleetwood DiscoveryLightsFire

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 fleetwood discovery. The contact stated that there was a burning odor coming from the front end of the vehicle. He then discovered that the headlight wires were melted. The contact repaired the failure and both the dealer and manufacturer were notified. The failure mileage was 105,200 and the current mileage was 105,663.

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10408711
2003 Fleetwood DiscoveryElectrical systemLightsEquipment & accessories

While in motion and during operation, electrical system/dash instrumentation, and warning equipment, engine and power fails and will not operate unless allowed to back power the unit through the lighting system. Manufacturer has made 5 attempts to repair. Ms* nm*and ca* first started june 03 and problem continues to date (november 04). *Ak

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lighting · EquipmentNHTSA 10100232
1999 Fleetwood DiscoveryLights

The right rear turn signal worked intermittently. The vehicle had been to two separate dealers, and neither one could locate the cause of the problem. *Ak *sc

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10092815
2003 Fleetwood DiscoveryElectrical systemLights

During active operation of the vehicle, dash instrumentation fails and becomes non-functioning. Lights, brake and blinking, fail to operate. Engine start will fail unless power is allowed to back travel through lighting circuit. All safety instrumentation fails while vehicle is in motion. There have been 4 attempts by the manufacturer to correct this problem. No resolution is in the foreseeable future. *La

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10080878
1998 Fleetwood DiscoveryLights

While driving at night, headlights are malfunctioning, causing a decrease in lighting on road for oncoming traffic. Dealer has been notified.*Ak consumer states that fleetwood purchased a headlight unit used on ford pickups, the lexon lez cover has clouded over blocking light intensity, consumer feels the lights were flawed and should be recalled. *Slc

Filed Exterior lightingNHTSA 8015087
1997 Fleetwood DiscoveryElectrical systemLights

When headlights were turned on electrical wiring and headlight switch started melting, there was smoke under dash. Consumer could only drive during day time.*Ak *jb

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 887697

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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