1999 National Rv Seaview Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1999 National Rv Seaview, 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
- Body & structure133.3%
- Driver assistance133.3%
- Suspension133.3%
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
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE FRONT OF THE MOTOR HOME SEPARATED AND FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VERTICAL BAR FRAME CRACKED AT THE BOTTOM. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BAR FRAME, BUT DID NOT PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION ON WHAT CAUSED THE CRACK. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE CRACK OCCURRED BECAUSE THE MATERIAL OF THE FRAME BAR WAS MADE OF FLIMSY MATERIAL. *AK THE WINDSHIELD ALSO BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE WINDOW FRAME ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. THE DASH WAS ALSO RATTLING. *SC *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 NATIONAL RV SEA VIEW. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE AND CALLED THREE OTHER DEALERS. NONE OF THE DEALERS DISCONNECTED THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH AND ALL OF THEM STATED THAT THE PART WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL JANUARY OF 2008. THE ENGINE SIZE AND RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,837.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHENEVER VEHICLE RAN OVER A ROUGH ROAD/ POT HOLES OR BUMPS, IT CAUSED REAR WHEELS TO WANDER ACROSS THE ROAD. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK THE SWAYING OF THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE SWAY BAR TO BREAK. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE THE VEHICLE HANDLED BETTER BUT THERE WERE STILL PROBLEMS. WHEN CHECKED, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SPRINGS WERE ONLY RATED FOR 9,300 LBS. THE REAR AXLE IS RATED AT 11,00 LBS. *JG
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
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .