Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1998 Fleetwood Avion, most frequently naming the tires & wheels, brakes and other / unspecified categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; 1 NHTSA investigation names it; and 1 manufacturer communication is on file.
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
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 3 months of data.
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.
1 campaign cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govTRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
DRAW PIN BOX
The pin box/king pin assembly is the attachment point between the fifth wheel trailer and the towing vehicle.Should a complete fracturer occur in service, the trailer could become detached from the towing vehicle.In 1997, Fleetwood replaced the 7 gage steel used to construct the pin box with 11 gage steel, which is about 30 percent thinner.In mid 1998, Fleetwood went back to the thicker steel and has provided dealers with drawings and specifications to repair vehicles in the field with the thicker steel pin box.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE KINGPIN BOX IN THE FIFTH WHEEL FRACTURED AND DETACHED FROM THE TRAILER. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 99V294000, REGARDING THE TRAILER HITCHES: FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
THIS VEHICLE HAS LOST 3 WHEELS ALL ON THE RIGHT SIDE, EACH TIME ALL 6 LUG BOLTS HAVE SHEARED OFF, DEALER FEELS VEHICLE NEEDS 8 LUG BOLTS INSTEAD OF 6. *SLC
BRAKES CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCING FAILURE, UNABLE TO RECTIFY BRAKING PROBLEMS WITH SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS AND REPLACEMENTS. *MJS
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FLEETWOOD SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. CONSUMER MAINTENANCE ADVISORY, GENERATOR FUEL LINES. FLEETWOOD MOTOR HOME OWNERS. CSC WAS RECEIVED. *PE
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
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.