1998 Fleetwood Bounder Recalls

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1998 Fleetwood Bounder. A recall applies only to vehicles built within the affected range, so check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Repairs for recalls are free at a franchised dealer.

• 07V120000Mar 19, 2007167,096 vehicles potentially affected
  Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
  Covers: Fleetwood Bounder 1997–2004, Discovery 1997–2004, Flair 1997–2004 +20 more

  Reported issue: 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.

  Possible consequence: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.

  Remedy: 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…

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• 99V013000Jan 26, 199995 vehicles potentially affected
  Suspension › Rear
  Covers: Fleetwood Bounder 1998

  Reported issue: 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.

  Possible consequence: This could cause the rear axle components to fail prematurely resulting in loss of vehicle control.

  Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear axle with a new higher capacity rear axle.

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• 97V178000Oct 7, 19971,915 vehicles potentially affected
  Equipment › Mechanical › Integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer
  Covers: Fleetwood Bounder 1997–1998, Pace Arrow 1997–1998

  Reported issue: 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.

  Possible consequence: This hydraulic fluid can ignite in the engine compartment causing a fire.

  Remedy: Dealers will inspect, replace any damaged hoses, and relocate the affected hydraulic lines.

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NHTSA investigations

• PE07055Gasoline supply line to gen'r seepageClosed · Nov 14, 2007

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