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1996 Bounder Motorhome

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Mar 1, 2004
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 8 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1996 Bounder Motorhome, most frequently naming the brakes, electrical and engine categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Brakes436.4%
  • Electrical19.1%
  • Engine19.1%
  • Other / unspecified19.1%
  • Powertrain (other)19.1%
  • Steering19.1%
  • Tires & wheels19.1%
  • Visibility19.1%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Brakes
Filed Mar 1, 2004

THE AUTOMATIC PARK SYSTEM WENT OUT ON MY GENERAL MOTORS P30 MOTORHOME CHASSIS ON A CAMPING TRIP - LEAVING ME WITH NO "PARK" IN MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND NO EMERGENCY BRAKE. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS, AS I HAD NO WAY TO KEEP THE MOTORHOME FROM MOVING AT ANYTIME I TRIED TO STOP AND PARK, SUCH AS STOPPING AT A RESTARUANT, STOPPING TO SIGHTSEE, OR STOPPING TO CAMP. IN OVER FORTY YEARS OF DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES, THIS IS THE FIRST CASE WHERE, EVEN THOUGH I PUT THE TRANSMISSION LEVER IN THE "PARK" POSITION, MY VEHICLE START ROLLING AS SOON AS I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE PETAL (AND, YES, I HAD DEPRESSED MY EMERGENCY BRAKE PETAL TO THE FLOOR AS WELL.*AK

NHTSA ID
10060125
Incident
Feb 20, 2004
Mileage
26,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Oct 20, 2003

I HAVE A 1996 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER MOTORHOME (MH). THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WHICH IS DUAL PANE LOST THE SEAL AND HAD MOISTURE BETWEEN THE PANES. IT HAS SINCE TURNED TO A HARD WHITE SUBSTANCE WHICH COVERS THE ENTIRE GLASS AND MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ANY SIDE VISION. THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS THE LIQUID MOISTURE BETWEEN THE PANES JUST LIKE STARTED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. ALSO ONE OF THE SIDE WINDOWS IS DOING THE SAME THING. IT IS SUCH A SAFETY HAZARD I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE MH. OTHER RV OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM, BUT I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY AS BAD AS MINE, AND FLEETWOOD HAS SAID THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS. *LA

NHTSA ID
10043251
Incident
Sep 1, 2003
Mileage
20,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Apr 22, 2003

THE AUTO-PARK BREAK ON MY 1996 BOUNDER M/H ON A 1995 GM P-30 CHASSIS HAS COME ON GOING DOWN THE ROAD STOPPING THE MOTOR HOME ON THE ROAD ALSO IT HAS FAILED AT A CAMPGROUND AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE THE COUCH AT ALL, THIS WAS A 600.00 REPAIR. THE BREAK IS STILL NOT RIGHT. THIS IS NOT JUST MY PROBLEM, THE INTERNET IS FULL OF THE SAME STORY'S OF A DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT GM WILL NOT ADMIT TO! *NLM

NHTSA ID
10016331
Incident
Oct 15, 2002
Mileage
12,000 mi
BrakesEnginePowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Jun 3, 1998
Fire reported1 injury reported

ON DECEMBER 21, 1997, WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH WHEN CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND WAS TOWED TO BEAUDRY R.V. DEALERSHIP WHERE REPAIRS WERE DONE. DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES AND WHEEL DRIVE LOCKING HUBS. ON APRIL 17, 98, WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65MPH WHEN NOTICED FROM THE SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR SMOKE. PULLED OVER TO A PARKING LOT WHERE A MECHANIC LOOKED AT VEHICLE. HE REPLACED BRAKES AND SPRINGS. THE THIRD TIME PROBLEM OCCURRED WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPOXIMATELY 65MPH WHEN HEARD A TIRE BLOWOUT. THEY THEN PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND NOTICED THERE WAS A FIRE . VEHICLE IS NOW BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID
823898
Incident
Apr 22, 1998
Other / unspecified
Filed Mar 10, 1998

STUD BOLTS ARE TOO SHORT TO ATTACH WHEEL LINERS PROPERLY, RESULTING IN ONE COMING OFF STRIKING A VEHICLE. (MODEL YEAR 1995)

NHTSA ID
532339
Brakes
Filed Feb 3, 1998

WHILE THE BRAKES ARE "HOT" THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO FADE AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
820348
Incident
Oct 1, 1997
Electrical
Filed Dec 4, 1996

CIRCUIT BREAKER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXPANDABLE ROOM TO INADVERTENTLY POP UP.

NHTSA ID
512283
Incident
Nov 29, 1996
Steering
Filed Jul 25, 1996

BOTH POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED DUE TO A SPLIT AND DISCONNECTED POWER STEERING RETURN LINE.

NHTSA ID
506646
Incident
Jun 19, 1996

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Bounder Motorhome by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2001700—
2000400—
1999500—
1998600—
1997600—
1996Viewing800—
1995500—
1994400—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.