Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1998 Fleetwood Bounder, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Electrical system6
- Structure4
- Fuel system, gasoline4
- Parking brake3
- Visibility3
- Equipment2
- Unknown or other2
- Exterior lighting2
- Suspension1
- Vehicle speed control1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 2 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 1998 Fleetwood Bounder.
| 2007047 28 Feb 2007 | Other On certain motorhomes, conventional travel trailers and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with a Dometic Corporation refrigerator, a fatigue crack can develo… |
| 1997184 23 Oct 1997 | Structure THE HYDRAULIC HOSES WHICH OPERATE THE LEVELING JACK SYSTEM HAVE A ROUTING WHICH PLACES THEM CLOSE TO THE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAN … |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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.
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.
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.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Fleetwood told its dealers about the 1998 Fleetwood Bounder: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10025322 | FLEETWOOD SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. CONSUMER MAINTENANCE ADVISORY, GENERATOR FUEL LINES. FLEETWOOD MOTOR HOME OWNERS. CSC WAS RECEIVED. *PE |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
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NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation