Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1998 Pace Arrow Vision, most frequently naming the body & structure, brakes and electrical categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 2004 | 1 | 2 |
| Jul 2007 | 1 | 3 |
| Aug 2007 | 1 | 4 |
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.
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.govPOWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
TL*THE CONTACTS CLIENT OWNS A 1998 PACE ARROW VISION. THE CONTACT WAS THE INSURANCE AGENT OF THE VEHICLE OWNER. HE STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED AND DAMAGED THE FRONT BUMPER, FENDER, AND UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 07T003000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT) WAS REFERENCED. THE TIRES WERE FTS TELLURIDE, SIZE LT265/75R16 AND THE CLIENT HAS THEM AVAILABLE. THE SPEED, ROAD CONDITIONS, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, POWERTRAIN, PURCHASE DATE, AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,235. THE CONSUMER STATED ALSO HAS THE FRONT TIRE THAT DID NOT SEPARATE AND WOULD ALSO LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THAT AS WELL. UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 PACE ARROW VISION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRAILER LOST 12-BOLTS OF POWER DUE TO THE CIRCUIT BOARD. THE BOARD WAS HELD TOGETHER BY DOUBLE-SIDED TAPE AND IS BECOMING LOOSE AND SHORTENING. FLEETWOOD TRAILERS STATED THAT THEY WOULD CHECK ON THE SITUATION, BUT WEEKS HAVE SINCE PASSED. THE VIN WAS CONFIRMED WITH THE CONTACT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 40,473 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.
THE CAMPER'S AUTO PARK SYSTEM ENGAGED BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. THE CONSUMER STARTED SMELLING SOMETHING ODD, THEN THE BRAKES ENGAGED AND LOCK-UP. THIS MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL INTO A CAMP GROUND. THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE WITH THE P30 FORD CHAISE. *LA *NM
REAR FRAME CAME LOOSE AND CRACKED.*MR *JB
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
SUBJECT REGARDING IMPORTANT PRODUCT UPDATE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF UPGRADING THE EXHAUST SHIELD FOR 1998 AND 1999 PACE ARROW VISION 36Z MOTOR HOMES EXHIBITING EXCESSIVE EXHAUST PIPE HEAT IN THE PROXIMITY OF THE BACK OF THE ROADSIDE STORAGE COMPARTMENT. *TT
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
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.