1996 Dolphin Motor HomeProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 1996 Dolphin Motor Home, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 5, 2000. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1996 Dolphin Motor Home has problems

2 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
Service brakes, hydraulic11
Steering10
Tires10
Vehicle speed control11

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

0 recalls

1996 Dolphin Motor Home recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1996 vs. every other Motor Home 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 Motor Home median. How we score

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  • Caution
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In owners' words

What Motor Home owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHILE SPEED CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED, THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A SLIDE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION AND MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *ML
Complaint 864744 · Jul 5, 2000

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