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1998 Overland Lorado

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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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 Apr 1, 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.
1
Latest Nov 22, 1999
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.
0
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.
0

Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1998 Overland Lorado, most frequently naming the tires & wheels category. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.

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

  • Tires & wheels1100.0%

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
99V329000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Nov 22, 1999
281 units potentially affected
The defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. THE ELECTRICAL CONDUIT WAS NOT WRAPPED WITH A HEAT SHIELD ALLOWING THE CONDUIT TO GET TOO HOT AND SAG.
The risk: IF THE CONDUIT SAGS, IT GETS TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST AND WILL OVERHEAT THE COPPER WIRING INSIDE AND BURN, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
The remedy: OVERLAND HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. DEALERS WERE TO WRAP THE CONDUIT WITH HEAT DEFLECTOR MATERIAL, ADD 2 CLAMP RINGS, AND A MOUNTING CLAMP TO REATTACH THE CONDUIT UP TOWARD THE FRAME.
OVERLAND MOTOR COACHView on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

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

Tires & wheels
Filed Apr 1, 2004

WHILE DRIVING ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS TIRES BLEW OUT. MICHELIN TIRES WERE MADE TO HOLD THE CAPACITY OF A MOTOR HOME, AND SHOULD NOT HAVE BLOWN OUT. THE MOTOR HOME WAS NOT OVERLOADED, AND HAD THE PROPER TIRE PRESSURE. *AK THE TIRES FAILED WITH AN EXPLOSIVE FORCE AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. MICHELIN REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. (THE NEWMAR CORP. RECALLED THESE TIRES DUE TO THE DEFECT) THE TIRES BLEW ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. *SC

NHTSA ID
10059723
Incident
Jan 1, 2003
Mileage
33,635 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Overland Lorado by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2000110—
1999210—
1998Viewing110—

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.