1997 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
12
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
1
Investigation
Overview of the 1997 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW
The 1997 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW has received a total of 12 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. The most commonly reported problems involve the Suspensionfront (2 complaints), Tires (2 complaints), and Parking Brake (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1997 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 1997 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW, potentially affecting up to 170,362 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 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 →Recall 96V220000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
| 1,110 vehicles affected
Defect: MISWIRING OF THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMP RECEPTACLE FOR THE REPLACEABLE HALOGEN LAMP CAUSES A NONCOMPLIANCE TO FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAUSES REDUCED LIGHTING LEVELS WITH THE LOW BEAM OPERATION RESULTING IN REDUCED VISIBILITY DURING DARK DRIVING CONDITIONS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND MODIFY THE MOTOR HOME WIRING TO PROVIDE CORRECT CIRCUIT CONNECTIONS.
View full details →Recall 96V236000 — VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
| 241 vehicles affected
Defect: THE E-Z SLIDE-OUT ROOM CAN OPERATE UNEXPECTEDLY. WATER CAN CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE SLIDE-OUT ROOM CONTROL RELAY.
Consequence: IF THE SLIDE-OUT ROOM OPERATES UNEXPECTEDLY, THE MOTOR HOME WIDTH WILL INCREASE WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT IF TRAVELING OR PROPERTY DAMAGE COULD OCCUR WHILE THE MOTOR HOME IS PARKED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REPLACEMENT CONTROL RELAY IN A WATERPROOF LOCATION ON THESE MOTOR HOMES.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1997 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW
12 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensionfront | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parking Brake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parking Brakeconventional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structurebody | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structureframe And Members | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibilitywiper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
BOTH FRONT WINDSHIELDS PARTIALLY POPPED OUT OF THEIR FRAME LEAVING OPEN GAPS BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELDS AND THE GASKET ALLOWING WIND AND WATER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THIS IS THE THIRD (OR FORTH) SUCH OCCURRENCE SINCE I PURCHASED THE RV IN 2000. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN IN VERY HOT WEATHER. REPAIR PERSONNEL AT RV GLASS REPLACEMENT ESTABLISHMENTS HAVE MENTIONED THAT THE OPENING FOR THE FRONT WINDSHIELDS DOES NOT PRECISELY FIT THE FLEETWOOD SUPPLIED WINDSHIELDS AND GASKET. I AM NOT SURE WHETHER THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE EXPANSION/CONTRACTION OF THE GLASS OR THE SOFTENING OF GASKET MATERIALS UNDER HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS, A MANUFACTURING FLAW IN THE WINDSHIELD OPENING, THE FLEXING WINDOW OPENING DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, OR SOME COMBINATION OF ALL OF THESE. *TR
(1) TREAD SEPARATION AND (2) BLOWOUTS OUT OF (9) KUHMO ROAD VENTURE APT/KL51, 235X85X16 E RATED TIRES WITHIN 6600 MILES OF INSTALLATION. THE FIRST TIRE SEPARATED AT 2957 MILES. A REPLACEMENT WAS ORDERED FROM ORIGINAL VENDOR (THE TIRE RACK) WHEN NO KUMHO DEALER WOULD REPLACE IT. THE SECOND TIRE BLEWOUT AT 5668 MILES ON SUNDAY AUGUST 29, 2010 AND A UNIROYAL REPLACEMENT WAS PURCHASED FROM WALMART FOR $159.89. THE THIRD TIRE BLEWOUT AT 6598 MILES, SPARE WAS MOUNTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 160 MILES HOME. THE TIRE RACK AND CHARLES ROUSH AT KUMHO WERE CALLED ON S EPTEMBER 1, 20010. ONE OF THE TIRES WAS TAKEN TODISCOUNT TIRE OF TEXAS, SEPTEMBER 7, 2010, CHARLES ROUSH AGAIN COULD NOT BE CONTACTED AND NO ADJUSTMENT WOULD BE MADE WITHOUT HIS APPROVAL. I GET THE SAME FROM MAGGEN AT THE TIRE RACK. IT APPEARS THAT KUMHO KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP AND CHOOSES NOT TO HONOR THEIR WARRANTY. DEALERS CONTINUE TO SELL THE PRODUCT THAT IS VERY HIGHLY RATED; BUT WILL NOT MAKE ADJUSTMENTS. MY FAMILY AND I ARE LUCKY THAT WE STOPPED WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE DELAMITATED AND THE TWO BLOWOUT WERE ON DUAL WHEELS OR OUR RV WOULD PROBABLY PILED UP ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. WHAT TESTS ON THESE TIRES HAS BEEN DONE PER 49 CFR PART 571, JUNE 1, 2007? THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH KUMHO. *TR
FROM 5,000 MILES TO PRESENT, VEHICLE RAN OVER ROUGH SPOTS WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING IT TO VIBRATE SEVERELY AND SOME LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK *TT
THE AUTOBRAKE AND PARKING BRAKE FAILED ALMOST CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A PARKED VEHICLE, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AUTOBRAKE SHOES AND DRUM OVERHEATED, THE DEALER ALSO ADJUSTED THE AUTOBRAKE AND PARKING BRAKE PEDAL AND REPLACED THE BRAKE SWITCH ON THE PUMP, HOWEVER THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM AS THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN. *SLC
IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THE GROSS WEIGHT IS 5500, ONCE CONSUMER AND PASSENGER ARE ABOARD VEHICLE'S WEIGHT LIMIT IS EXCEEDED. THE FRONT AXLE BECOMES OVERLOADED. TIRES ARE ALSO OVER THEIR WEIGHT LIMIT. *AK
Safety Rating for the 1997 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1997 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1997 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1997 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW
NHTSA has opened 1 investigation into potential safety defects in the 1997 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW.
Other Model Years of the FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW
- 1992 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW — 18 complaints
- 1993 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW — 8 complaints
- 1995 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW — 18 complaints
- 1996 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW — 8 complaints
- 1997 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW (current)
- 1998 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW — 19 complaints
- 1999 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW — 18 complaints
- 2000 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW — 17 complaints
- 2001 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW — 3 complaints
- 2002 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW — 6 complaints
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- 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