Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1997 Bounder Motorhome, most frequently naming the brakes, fuel system and suspension categories.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1999 | 2 | 2 |
| Aug 2000 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 2003 | 1 | 4 |
| Apr 2004 | 1 | 5 |
| Aug 2007 | 1 | 6 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
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.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
I HAVE A 1997 MOTORHOME WITH A P30 CHASSIS. THE AUTO BRAKE FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE. THIS CAUSED THE MOTORHOME TO COMPLETELY LOCK UP AND COULD NOT BE MOVED BY ENGINE POWER. *TR
REPEATED BRAKE FAILURE. *PH IT SEEMED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD STOP FUNCTIONING AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, STOP SIGNS OR LIGHT. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE TOO MUCH ENGINE HEAT TO THE MASTER CYLINDER, THEREFORE THEY INSTALLED A HEAT SHIELD BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND MASTER CYLINDER. THE VEHICLES PARKING BRAKE STOPPED WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SHOES BURNED OUT. *NM
WE OWN A 1997 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER CHASSIS # [XXX] AND FLEETWOOD # [XXX]. THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS ARE INSULATED GLASS THE SEALS HAVE BROKEN ALLOWING MOISTURE TO ENTER BETWEEN THE TWO PAINS OF GLASS. IT'S BECOMING INCREASING DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS. THESE WIDOWS SHOULD BE OF A BETTER QUALITY OR SINGLE PANE SO THIS WOULD NOT HAPPEN. MANY MEMBERS OF OUR BOUNDER ORGANIZATION ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE ONE OF US GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *LA INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
CONSUMER FOUND GAS DRIPPING FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK, DEALER FOUND GAS LINE WAS DETERIATED, THE LEAK WAS ALSO CAUSING CONSUMER TO SMELL GAS. *SLC
WHEN GOING OVER BRIDGES,THE FRONT END VIBRATES BADLY WHERE IT CAUSES A LOSS OF CONTROL. THE FRONT SPRINGS ARE TOO LONG FROM WHERE THEY MOVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK *YC
FUEL PUMP FAILED. YH
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
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.