ELECTRICAL SHORT/FIRE
Opened Jan 26, 1999
Closed Jul 26, 1999
ALLEGE PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUCTION
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1998 GMC P30 Motorhome Chassis
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.
2
Latest Jan 6, 2004
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.
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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 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1998 GMC P30 Motorhome Chassis, most frequently naming the suspension and tires & wheels categories. 1 NHTSA investigation names it; and 3 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 2 months of data.
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Suspension150.0%
- Tires & wheels150.0%
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
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.
Safety investigations
NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 6, 2004
BLOWOUT OF FIRESTONE STEELTEX 245/75R16 R4S TIRE ON ROADTREK RV FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY BY ANOTHER BLOWOUT OF THE REPLACEMENT IDENTICAL TIRE. TWO BLOWOUTS ON THE INTERSTATE WITHIN 30 MINUTES. AIR PRESSURE ON REPLACEMENT TIRE WAS VERIFIED AS 80 PSI AFTER INSTALLATION AND IMMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO BLOWOUT.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10052496
- Incident
- Jan 6, 2004
Suspension
Filed May 18, 1999
WHILE DRIVING WITHIN THE SPEED LIMIT VEHICLE BECOMES VERY UNSTABLE/ IT WANDERS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *TT
- NHTSA ID
- 838055
Manufacturer communications
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
17-NA-073
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
Recalls
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
Vehicle Recalls
130089009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
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
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.