1998 Bounder MotorhomeProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 6 owner complaints about the 1998 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 June 21, 2013. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Bounder Motorhome has problems

6 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
Power train20
Service brakes20
Suspension20
Engine and engine cooling10
Fuel system, gasoline10

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

0 recalls

1998 Bounder Motorhome recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1998 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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In owners' words

What Motorhome owners report

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

PARKING BRAKE LOCKED UP. NOTICED LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID COMING FROM THE PARKING BRAKE BOX. TRANSMISSION FLUID ACTIVATES THE PRESSURE SENSORS WHICH IN TURN ACTIVATES AND SHUTS OFF THE AUTOMATIC PARKING BRAKE. FIX WORKED FOR AWHILE, HOWEVER THE PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO GO ON AND…
Complaint 10478813 · Oct 6, 2012 · 53,000 miles
ON 7/12/01 - 38,100 MILES I PURCHASED A 1998 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER 43J ON A P-30 CHASSIS. VIN#[XXX] I HAD TO RETURN THE COACH TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BECAUSE THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD AND IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALER WAS LOATH TO ACTUALLY PUT ON ANY NEW PARTS AND SIMPLY TRIED TO…
Complaint 10067956 · Apr 28, 2004 · 38,100 miles

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