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1997 Bounder Motorhome Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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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 Aug 14, 2007
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1997 Bounder Motorhome, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

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

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Brakes228.6%
  • Fuel system228.6%
  • Suspension228.6%
  • Visibility114.3%

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

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

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

NHTSA ID 10199550 · filed Aug 14, 2007

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

NHTSA ID 10068579 · filed Apr 20, 2004

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Fuel system

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

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

NHTSA ID 554240 · filed Aug 30, 2000

FUEL PUMP FAILED. YH

NHTSA ID 608553 · filed Feb 1, 1999

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Suspension

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

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

NHTSA ID 554240 · filed Aug 30, 2000

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

NHTSA ID 834589 · filed Feb 8, 1999

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Visibility

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

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

NHTSA ID 10043211 · filed Oct 20, 2003

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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