1996 Bounder MotorhomeProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 8 owner complaints about the 1996 Bounder Motorhome, most often about the parking brake. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 1, 2004. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1996 Bounder Motorhome has problems

8 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Parking brake20
Service brakes, hydraulic21
Power train11
Steering10
Tires11
Visibility10
Electrical system10
Wheels10
Engine and engine cooling11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1996 Bounder Motorhome recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1996 vs. every other Motorhome year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Motorhome median. How we score

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  • Caution
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In owners' words

What Motorhome owners report

Recent parking brake complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE AUTOMATIC PARK SYSTEM WENT OUT ON MY GENERAL MOTORS P30 MOTORHOME CHASSIS ON A CAMPING TRIP - LEAVING ME WITH NO "PARK" IN MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND NO EMERGENCY BRAKE. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS, AS I HAD NO WAY TO KEEP THE MOTORHOME FROM MOVING AT ANYTIME I TRIED TO STOP AND PARK, SUCH AS…
Complaint 10060125 · Mar 1, 2004 · 26,000 miles
THE AUTO-PARK BREAK ON MY 1996 BOUNDER M/H ON A 1995 GM P-30 CHASSIS HAS COME ON GOING DOWN THE ROAD STOPPING THE MOTOR HOME ON THE ROAD ALSO IT HAS FAILED AT A CAMPGROUND AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE THE COUCH AT ALL, THIS WAS A 600.00 REPAIR. THE BREAK IS STILL NOT RIGHT. THIS IS NOT JUST MY…
Complaint 10016331 · Apr 22, 2003 · 12,000 miles

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