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1998 National Rv Sea Breeze Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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.
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Latest Dec 13, 2002
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 1998 National Rv Sea Breeze, 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

  • Brakes133.3%
  • Fuel system133.3%
  • Other / unspecified133.3%

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.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

PLEASE REFERENCE # 567343 GM VEHICLES OVER 16,500LBS HAS THE "AUTO PARK BRAKE" SYSTEM INSTALLED. IN THIS SYSTEM THE BRAKE IS HELD OFF BY HYDRO PRESSURE AND IS ACTIVATED BY A STRONG SPRING WHICH SLAMS THE BRAKE ON EVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ANY MALFUNCTION WHICH ALLOWS A LOSS OF HYDRO PRESSURE WILL CAUSE THE BRAKES TO BE ACTIVATED. THIS SYSTEM FAILED ON MY VEHICLE AND I TOOK IT TO A CHEV SERVICE CENTER FOR REPAIR. THEY REPLACED THE PUMP AND ANNOUNCED THE SYSTEM FIXED. I DROVE BACK HOME (150 MI) AND THE SYSTEM LOCKED UP. MANAGED TO GET IT UNLOCKED AND TOOK IT BACK TO THE CENTER. THEY REPLACED JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING IN THE SYSTEM, SWITCHES, RELAYS, PUMP, ADJUSTED CABLES, ETC.. ANNOUNCED THE SYSTEM REPAIRED. IT STILL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE LIGHT STILL FLASHES, THE PUMP STILL RUNS EXCESSIVELY AND I CANNOT BE SURE THAT THE SYSTEM WILL NOT LOCK UP AGAIN AT ANY TIME. THE SERVICE CENTER CONTACTED GM TECH SUPPORT FOR ASSISTANCE BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYONE IN THE SYSTEM THAT COULD EXPLAIN HOW TO PROPERLY REPAIR THE UNIT. THIS SYSTEM IS VERY UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. IF ANYONE THERE IS INTERESTED IN PERFORMING A SEARCH TO SEE OTHER COMPLIANTS PLEASE GO TO: WWW.RV.NET/FORUM THEN CLICK ON THE MAGNIFYING GLASS IN THE UPPER RIGHT TO DO A WORD SEARCH. TYPE IN "AUTO PARK BRAKE" AND SEARCH FOR THE PAST 12 MONTHS. I FOUND 15 SEPERATE COMPLIANTS AND OTHER COMMENTS REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH THE SYSTEM. CHEV SOLD THIS CHASSIS TO WORKHORSE AND THEY REPLACED THE SYSTEM, INDICATING THAT THEY AT LEAST WERE NOT SATISFIED WITH IT. THE SYSTEM SHOULD BE RECALLED AND GM SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE IT WITH A SAFE PARK BRAKE SYSTEM. I WOULD BE VERY GLAD TO ASSIST IN RESEARCHING THE NUMBER OF FAILURES OF THIS SYSTEM IF THAT SHOULD BE NECCESSARY OR DESIRED BY NHTSA.

NHTSA ID 10000025 · filed Dec 13, 2002

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.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

VEHICLE HAS A 5TH WHEELWITH A KING PIN PROBLEM. WELDS HAVE BROKEN LOOSE. DEALER IN THE AREA CAN ASSIST WITH RECALL 99V279000 CONCERNING PROPANE GAS (LPG) TANK, AND MANUFACTURER IS NOT HELPING TO FIND A DEALER. DEALER IS SHOWING NO CONCERN. WILL NOT RETURN CALLS. PLEASE ATTACH A COPY OF THE RECALL LETTER.*AK

NHTSA ID 8000677 · filed Dec 13, 2001

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

Other / unspecified

Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

VEHICLE HAS A 5TH WHEELWITH A KING PIN PROBLEM. WELDS HAVE BROKEN LOOSE. DEALER IN THE AREA CAN ASSIST WITH RECALL 99V279000 CONCERNING PROPANE GAS (LPG) TANK, AND MANUFACTURER IS NOT HELPING TO FIND A DEALER. DEALER IS SHOWING NO CONCERN. WILL NOT RETURN CALLS. PLEASE ATTACH A COPY OF THE RECALL LETTER.*AK

NHTSA ID 8000677 · filed Dec 13, 2001

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

Data sources

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