The defect
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.
The risk
THIS COULD CAUSE THE REAR AXLE COMPONENTS TO FAIL PREMATURELY RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR AXLE WITH A NEW HIGHER CAPACITY REAR AXLE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Fleetwood Bounder | 1998 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Bounder | 1998 | 24 | 3 |
Other suspension recalls in 1999
36 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the suspension; FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. filed 112 campaigns in all.
| 99V332000 23 Nov 1999 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 99V300000 10 Nov 1999 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 99V014003 27 Oct 1999 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 99V295000 26 Oct 1999 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 99V014004 29 Sept 1999 | HME, INCORPORATED |
| 99V215000 9 Aug 1999 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 99V214000 9 Aug 1999 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 99V128003 15 Jul 1999 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999