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1999 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

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.
1
Latest Jun 28, 2003
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.
1
Latest Jul 27, 2000
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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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1999 Fleetwood Bounder Diesel, most frequently naming the body & structure category. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; 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.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Body & structure1100.0%

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

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.gov
00V204000

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

Jul 27, 2000
4,967 units potentially affected
The defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX HYDRAULIC LINES ARE ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO A SHARP EDGE. THIS CAN CAUSE THE LINES TO RUPTURE AND RESULT IN A HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK.
The risk: THIS FLUID LEAKAGE CAN CAUSE LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FEATURE.
The remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT, REPLACE OR REPAIR DAMAGED HOSES AS NECESSARY, AND RELOCATE THE AFFECTED HYDRAULIC LINES.
FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.Manufacturer number 00724View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

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

Body & structure
Filed Jun 28, 2003

A VERTICAL PLUMBING LINE WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY AT THE FACTORY. THIS LINE TOUCHES THE SIDE OF A HOLE THAT WAS CUT IN THE FLOORING. THE HOLE WAS CUT LARGE ENOUGH FOR THE LINE TO PASS THROUGH WITHOUT TOUCHING, SO THAT NORMAL ROAD VIBRATIONS WOULD NOT CAUSE CHAFING, BUT THE FACTORY DID NOT INSURE THAT THE LINE WENT THROUGH THE CENTER OF THE HOLE. THE PLASTIC PLUMBING LINE WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE, AND BEGAN TO LEAK AT A POINT ABOVE THE HOLE. BECAUSE THE LINE WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, AND TOUCHED THE SIDE OF THE HOLE, THE WATER LEAKING FROM THE DEFECTIVE PLASTIC DID NOT DRAIN HARMLESSLY OUTSIDE. THE WATER TRANSFERRED FROM THE PIPE TO THE FLOORING AND SOAKED THE SUB FLOORING. BECAUSE THERE IS LINOLEUM COVERING THE SUB FLOORING, THE LEAK WAS NOT DETECTABLE FOR OVER THREE YEARS. DURING THIS TIME, THE SUB FLOORING CONTINUED TO SOAK UP WATER UNTIL OVER 200 SQUARE FEET OF SUB FLOORING WAS WET. THE SUB FRAME AND FASTENERS CORRODED, AND THE SUB FLOORING WAS DESTROYED. THE POSSIBILITY OF ELECTROCUTION, STRUCTURAL FAILURE AND FIRE WERE PRESENT, AND ALL THE TIME, THIS SITUATION WAS DEVELOPING UNDETECTABLE. THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE HAS EXCEEDED $30,000.00. FLEETWOOD HAS REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I HAVE NO CHOICE LEFT BUT TO SUE THEM. *NLM

NHTSA ID
10023932
Incident
May 25, 1999

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

SBA0210

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

SUBJECT REGARDING ABOUT ALL IN-LINE 30 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER. *YD

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.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Fleetwood Bounder Diesel by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2009030—
2008280—
2007220—
2006340—
2005411—
2003110—
2002110—
2001300—
2000010—
1999Viewing110—

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.