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1996 Fleetwood Bounder Recalls & Complaints

2

open safety recalls on record

Critical

30 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.00 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical96V102000

Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE WIRE INSULATION TO MELT, CAUSING SMOKE AND POSSIBLE FIRE.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A CIRCUIT BREAKER TO THE EXPANDABLE ROOM SYSTEM PUMP MOTOR WIRE. FLEETWOOD WILL ALSO PROVIDE A VEHICLE LABEL TO IDENTIFY THE LOCATION OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER, AND WILL PROVIDE OWNER'S MANUAL LITERATURE TO IDENTIFY THE CIRCUIT BREAKER LOCATION.

THE ELECTRIC WIRE USED TO POWER THE EXPANDABLE ROOM HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A CIRCUIT BREAKER. OVERHEATING OF THE WIRE CAN OCCUR WITH INCORRECT EXPANDABLE ROOM OPERATION.

Serious98V147000

Visibility:Windshield

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER REDUCED VISIBILITY THROUGH THE SIDE WINDOWS WHEN BACKING UP, WHEN USING THE MIRRORS FOR LANE CHANGES, OR WHENEVER LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDOWS, raises the risk of A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE WINDOWS.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOWS DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS," FOR AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF TINT.

Complaint volume

30 this model-year 8 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

0Crashes
0Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 30 complaints. Severity Index 0.00.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Power Train · Axle Assemb…3 · 10%Electrical System · 12v/2…2 · 7%Visibility · Windshield2 · 7%Visibility · Glass, Side/…2 · 7%Seats1 · 3%Equipment · Mechanical · …1 · 3%Electrical System1 · 3%Engine And Engine Cooling…1 · 3%
  1. Power Train:Axle Assembly — 3 reports
  2. Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery — 2 reports
  3. Visibility:Windshield — 2 reports
  4. Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear — 2 reports
  5. Seats — 1 reports
  6. Equipment:Mechanical:Slide-In Camper — 1 reports
  7. Electrical System — 1 reports
  8. Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe — 1 reports
  9. Electrical System:Wiring:Front Underhood — 1 reports
  10. Parking Brake:Indicator Light — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1995 (1) · 1996 · 1997 (5) · 1998 (3) · 1999 (1) · 2000 (3) · 2001 (5) · 2002 (5) · 2003 (8) · 2004 (10) · 2005 (5) · 2006 (8) · 2007 (6) · 2008 (2) · 2009 (1) · 2010 (3) · 2011 (2) · 2012 (1) · 2014 (3) · 2015 (1) · 2016 (2) · 2017 (4) · 2018 (5) · 2020 (5) · 2021 (6) · 2022 (5) · 2023 (6) · 2025 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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