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1998 Fleetwood Bounder Recalls & Complaints

3

open safety recalls on record

Critical

38 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.26 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical07V120000

Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy & full details

FLEETWOOD WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.

CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Critical97V178000

Equipment:Mechanical:Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer

THIS HYDRAULIC FLUID CAN IGNITE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING A FIRE.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL INSPECT, REPLACE ANY DAMAGED HOSES, AND RELOCATE THE AFFECTED HYDRAULIC LINES.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTOR HOMES. THE HYDRAULIC HOSES WHICH OPERATE THE LEVELING JACK SYSTEM IS ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING THE HOSE TO MELT, RELEASING HYDRAULIC FLUID.

Moderate99V013000

Suspension:Rear

THIS COULD CAUSE THE REAR AXLE COMPONENTS TO FAIL PREMATURELY RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR AXLE WITH A NEW HIGHER CAPACITY REAR AXLE.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTOR HOMES. THESE MOTOR HOMES, WHEN FULLY EQUIPPED AND LOADED WITH TYPICAL CARGO, WILL EXPERIENCE AN OVERLOADED CONDITION ON THE REAR AXLE.

Complaint volume

38 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

1Crashes
0Fires
2Injuries
0Deaths

Across 38 complaints. Severity Index 0.26.

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

Electrical System · Alter…3 · 8%Structure3 · 8%Structure · Frame And Mem…2 · 5%Unknown Or Other2 · 5%Exterior Lighting · Headl…2 · 5%Electrical System · Wiring2 · 5%Visibility · Windshield2 · 5%Fuel System, Gasoline · D…2 · 5%
  1. Electrical System:Alternator/Generator/Regulator — 3 reports
  2. Structure — 3 reports
  3. Structure:Frame And Members — 2 reports
  4. Unknown Or Other — 2 reports
  5. Exterior Lighting:Headlights — 2 reports
  6. Electrical System:Wiring — 2 reports
  7. Visibility:Windshield — 2 reports
  8. Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery — 2 reports
  9. Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings — 2 reports
  10. Parking Brake — 2 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 (2) · 1997 (5) · 1998 · 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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