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1989 Fleetwood BounderProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1989 Fleetwood Bounder, most often about the structure. It is covered by 2 safety recalls.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Free fix at dealersOwner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem1Structure

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 14, 1998. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1989 Fleetwood Bounder has problems

1 complaint 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
Structure10

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

2 recalls

1989 Fleetwood Bounder recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Visibility: windshield wiper/washer

Recall 93V-065 · Apr 21, 1993 · 74 vehicles

Risk. INSUFFICIENT WINDSHIELD WIPER PERFORMANCE REDUCESOPERATOR VISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Recall 92V-052 · Apr 14, 1992 · 20,413 vehicles

Risk. STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION FROM THE STEERING COLUMN CANRESULT IN COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Fleetwood.

Best & worst years

1989 vs. every other Bounder 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 Bounder median. How we score

'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
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  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
4 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1989 Fleetwood Bounder, and the recalls they led to.

  1. WIPER MOUNTING BRACKETEA92027 · closed Apr 28, 1993
    No recall
  2. WINDSHIELD WIPERSPE89124 · closed Sep 14, 1989
    No recall
  3. STEERING WHEEL DETACHMENTPE91113 · closed Dec 24, 1991
    No recall
  4. WINDSHIELD WIPERSPE92037 · closed Jul 29, 1992
    Led to recall 93V-065
In owners' words

What Bounder owners report

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

MIDDLE TWO SUPPORT BRACKET (LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES) OF VEHICLE FAILED AND ARE MISSING AS A RESULT OF STRESS. VEHICLE SAGGED AT THIS POINT ALLOWING STRUCTURE TO COME IN CONTRACT WITH THE CHASSIS.
Complaint 530719 · Feb 14, 1998

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