Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 9 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1996 Fleetwood Pace Arrow, most frequently naming the brakes, visibility and body & structure categories. 2 safety recalls have 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
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1997 | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 1997 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 1998 | 1 | 3 |
| May 2001 | 1 | 4 |
| May 2003 | 2 | 6 |
| Jun 2003 | 1 | 7 |
| Jul 2006 | 1 | 8 |
| Sep 2011 | 1 | 9 |
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.
2 campaigns 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.govSTRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
CO INTRUSION
ALLEGED THAT CARBON MONOXIDE ENTERS THE SLEEPING AREA WHILE RUNNING THE ONAN GENERATOR AT NIGHT
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW RV. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD RUBBER GASKET DETACHED FROM THE FRAME WHICH CAUSED THE GLASS TO FRACTURE AND BLOW INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE HE NOTICED EXTREMELY SMALL PARTICLES OF GLASS ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. THE CONTACT TEMPORARILY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE WITH DUCK TAPE IN ORDER TO RESUME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
1996 PACE ARROW MOTORHOME ON A CHEVY P30 CHASSIS. AUTO PARK LOCKS UP WITH NO NOTICE. *JB
WHILE DRIVING, THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. *JB RELAY, PRESSURE SWITCH AND BRAKE CABLE WERE REPLACED. *TT
WHILE DRIVING BOTH WINDSHIELDS BLEW IN THE VEHICLE. *TT
WHILE DRIVING ALONG INTERSTATE 10 IN MY 1996 PACE ARROW "RV" MADE BY FLEETWOOD THE FRONT WINDSHIELDS FELL INTO THE DRIVING AREA. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH AND THE FRONT WINDSHEILDS FELL INTO AND SHATTERED INTO THE DRIVING AREA. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND STOP SAFELY. GLASS PARTICLES BLEW THROUGHOUT THE "RV" AT THE TIME IT HAPPENED. I HAD TWO KIDS THAT HAD SLIGHT CUTS ON THERE LEGS FROM THE GLASS PELTING THEM. THE CHP ARRIVED AT THE SITE AND CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK.
GRILL ASSEMBLY CAME LOSE DUE TO BOLTS RUSTING AND DROPPING DOWN ONTO BATTERY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK *JB
TIRE CAME OFF STRIKING WINDSHIELD OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT).
SLIDE OUT UNIT OPENED WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE NOT STABLE CAUSING THE WALLS TO SEPARATE AND SLIDE OUT TO OPEN, RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR BENDIX WASHER/DRYER. *JD
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
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 3 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 57.4 |
| 2004 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 55.0 |
| 2003 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 52.0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 38.3 |
| 1999 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 42.5 |
| 1998 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 42.8 |
| 1997 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 44.6 |
| 1996Viewing | 9 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 38.4 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 31.4 |
| 1992 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 32.0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1988 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
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.