1998 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
N/A
Safety Rating
38
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1998 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER
The 1998 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER has received a total of 38 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, SUSPENSION:REAR, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator (3 complaints), Structure (3 complaints), and Electrical Systemwiring (2 complaints).
Recalls for the 1998 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1998 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER, potentially affecting up to 169,106 vehicles.
Recall 07V120000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 167,096 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
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...
View full details →Recall 99V013000 — SUSPENSION:REAR
| 95 vehicles affected
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.
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.
View full details →Recall 97V178000 — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER
| 1,915 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
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.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1998 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER
38 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
I OWN AND OPERATE A GENERAL REPAIR SHOP. MY TECH REPLACED FRONT WHEEL ABS SENSORS ON FOR MENTIONED VEHICLE. WORKHORSE MFG PART NUMBERS (W8006778) AND (W8006803). WHILE ON TEST DRIVE THE ABS SYSTEM ENTERED FALSE DEPLOYMENT MODE AT 15MPH WHILE APPROACHING A BUSY HIGHWAY INTERSECTION. I HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET AND SLAM THE TRANSMISSION INTO LOW TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE NOSE OF THE COACH ENDED BLOCKING HALF A LANE OF TRAFFIC. NO ACCIDENT. FYI, THIS VEHICLE GVW IS 20,000 LBS. ( NOTE: THE FOLLOWING IS TECHNICAL IN NATURE.) I DROVE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SHOP TO INITIATE INVESTIGATION. USING A DVOM I MEASURED THE VOLTAGE AMPLITUDE OUT OF THE NEW WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. THE FRONT LEFT MEASURED .068V AC AND THE FRONT RIGHT MEASURED .286V AC. THIS IS THE CAUSE OF THE FALSE DEPLOYMENT. I THEN REMOVED THE FRONT WHEELS TO INSPECT THE SENSORS AND DISCOVERED THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE. THE REPLACEMENT SENSORS ARE MANUFACTURE WITHOUT LOCATION DOWELS. THE LOCATION DOWELS SET THE CRITICAL CLEARANCE GAP BETWEEN THE RELUCTOR AND SENSOR. THIS CLEARANCE GAP HAS A NARROW PLUS OR MINUS TOLERANCE. WHEN THE TOLERANCE IS LOST THE ABS SYSTEM WILL ENTER A FALSE DEPLOYMENT MODE ( ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES AND BLOCKS BRAKE FLUID PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE BRAKE CALIPERS ). THE NEW REPLACEMENT ABS SENSORS HAVE NO LOCATION DOWELS THERE FOR TOLERANCES AS DESIGNED ARE NOT ACHIEVED. THIS IS WHY I LOST CONTROL OF 10 TONS OF VEHICLE. THE PART SUPPLIER, PART MANUFACTURER, AND CHASSIS BUILDER HAVE BEEN SERVED FULL NOTICE OF THIS FLAW. THE GM CASE REFERENCE NUMBER IS [XXX]. THANK YOU, [XXX] MASTER ASE TRUCK CERTIFIED MASTER ASE CAR CERTIFIED MASTER ASE ENGINE MACHINIST CERTIFIED ASE L1 CERTIFIED WALWORTH COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT APPOINTED EXPERT WITNESS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
GASOLINE LEAKING FROM CRACKED FUEL LINE BETWEEN MAIN GAS TANK AND GENERATOR ON 1998 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER MOTORHOME. CONCERN ABOUT DANGER OF LEAKING GASOLINE BUT THERE IS ALSO SOME TYPE OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTION DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO LEAK. IF THERE WAS ANY SPARK FROM THIS CONNECTION, IT MAY CAUSE GAS TANK TO EXPLODE. I HAVE RUN THE GENERATOR 3 TIMES WITHOUT RUNNING THE MOTORHOME ENGINE AND HAVE HAD GAS LEAK EACH TIME. *TR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE ARE FOUR THERMO-PANE WINDOWS IN THE MOTOR HOME LOCATED IN THE DRIVER'S COMPARTMENT. THREE OF THESE WINDOWS HAVE DEVELOPED A LEAK, CAUSING THE WINDOWS TO FOG REDUCING THE DRIVERS VISION. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN INFORMED. UPDATED 08/14/06. *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE ARE FOUR THERMO-PANE WINDOWS IN THE MOTOR HOME LOCATED IN THE DRIVER'S COMPARTMENT. THREE OF THESE WINDOWS HAVE DEVELOPED A LEAK, CAUSING THE WINDOWS TO FOG REDUCING THE DRIVERS VISION. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN INFORMED. UPDATED 08/14/06. *JB
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. *AK......WHILE DRIVING THROUGH DOWN TOWN ATLANTA THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, NEARLY THROWING THE DRIVER ANS PASSENGER (S) OUT OF THEIR SEATS. IF THIS OCCURRED ON ICE/SNOW IT COULD HAVE BEEN DISASTEROUS. *AK
View all Electrical Systemalternatorgeneratorregulator complaints →
Safety Rating for the 1998 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1998 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1998 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1998 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FLEETWOOD BOUNDER
- 1993 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER — 15 complaints
- 1994 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER — 26 complaints
- 1995 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER — 10 complaints
- 1996 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER — 30 complaints
- 1997 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER — 39 complaints
- 1998 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER (current)
- 1999 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER — 55 complaints
- 2000 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER — 16 complaints
- 2001 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER — 20 complaints
- 2002 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER — 17 complaints
- 2003 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER — 16 complaints
Other FLEETWOOD Models
- FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND — 238 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW — 216 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY — 148 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD PROWLER — 120 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD TIOGA — 95 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD FLAIR — 84 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD JAMBOREE — 77 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD FLEETWOOD — 76 total complaints