1998 Fleetwood Bounder problems & reliability
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1998 Fleetwood Bounder, alongside 1 safety recall campaign. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several components.
1 complaint report injuries (2 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 6 | 25% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 4 | 17% |
| Structure | 4 | 17% |
| Parking Brake | 3 | 13% |
| Visibility | 3 | 13% |
| Equipment | 2 | 8% |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 | 8% |
| Unknown / Other | 2 | 8% |
| Fuel System, Other | 1 | 4% |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 4% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 16 reported components →Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“I own and operate a general repair shop. My tech replaced front wheel abs sensors on for mentioned vehicle. Workhorse mfg part numbers (w8006778) and (w8006803). While on test drive the abs system entered false deployment mode at 15mph while approaching a busy highway intersection. I had to stand on the brake pedal…”
Service Brakes · filed Aug 25, 2016
“Gasoline leaking from cracked fuel line between main gas tank and generator on 1998 fleetwood bounder motorhome. Concern about danger of leaking gasoline but there is also some type of electrical connection directly adjacent to leak. If there was any spark from this connection, it may cause gas tank to explode. I have…”
Fuel System, Gasoline · filed Mar 24, 2008
“Dt*: the contact stated there are four thermo-pane windows in the motor home located in the driver's compartment. Three of these windows have developed a leak, causing the windows to fog reducing the drivers vision. The dealership has been informed. Updated 08/14/06. *jb”
Visibility · filed Jul 28, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- GASOLINE SUPPLY LINE TO GEN'R SEEPAGE
Preliminary Evaluation PE07055 · opened Nov 14, 2007 · closed Mar 14, 2008
Technical service bulletins
1 manufacturer communication (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 1998 Fleetwood Bounder.
Fleetwood service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Consumer maintenance advisory, generator fuel lines. Fleetwood motor home owners. Csc was received. *pe
04212008 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 21, 2008
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 1998 Fleetwood Bounder has 1 NHTSA recall campaign — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
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