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1997 Featherlite Motor Home

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  • Trailer Hitches. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Trailer Hitches complaints

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3,000 miles · Jan 16, 2015
Trailer Hitches

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FEATHERLITE MOTOR HOME. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE HITCH DETACHED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TRAILER HITCH WAS WELDED ONTO THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 03/30/15*LJ …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FEATHERLITE MOTOR HOME. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE HITCH DETACHED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TRAILER HITCH WAS WELDED ONTO THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 03/30/15*LJ UPDATED 9/18/2017*CN

NHTSA ODI #10673102

Official recalls

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98V167004 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer:lpg Systems:furnace

Sep 15, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH AQUA-HOT HEATING SYSTEMS, MODEL 431-3 ZONE WITH ENGINE LOOP. FIBERGLASS INSULATING MATERIAL LOCATED UNDER THE BURNER HEAD ON THE FLOOR OF THE HEATER ENCLOSURE, CAN BECOME SOAKED WITH FLUIDS (ETHYLENE GLYCOL AND/OR DIESEL FUEL).

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURS, A FIRE COULD RESULT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE INSULATION FROM BENEATH THE DIESEL HEATING UNIT AS WELL AS FROM BEHIND THE CONTROL THERMOSTAT AND AIR-CONDITIONING HEATING ELEMENT ACCESS COVERS.

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NHTSA investigations

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