Model year record

1991 FLEETWOOD Bounder

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 5 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V202000

Seat belts: front: anchorage

Component
Seat belts: front: anchorage
Manufacturer
FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.
Vehicles affected
65
Reported to NHTSA
1991-11-18
Owners notified
1992-02-14

Defect description

THE SEAT BELT LATCH MECHANISM IS NOT EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE OCCUPANT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT.

Safety risk

SAFETY BELT DOES NOT MEET THE CRASH PROTECTIONREQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 208.

Manufacturer remedy

CORRECT THE PLACEMENT OF THE SEAT BELT LATCH MECHANISM.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V121000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: furnace

Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems: furnace
Manufacturer
FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.
Vehicles affected
135
Reported to NHTSA
1991-07-08
Owners notified
1991-08-13

Defect description

FURNACE EXHAUST VENT TUBE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ALIGNED DURING INSTALLATION. IMPROPER ALIGNMENT ALLOWS FURNACE EXHAUST AIR TO DISCHARGE AGAINST THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF MOTORHOME WALL.

Safety risk

FURNACE EXHAUST AIR DISCHARGE INTO THE INTERIOR WALL CANCAUSE MELTING OR BURNING OF INTERIOR WALL COMPONENTS, PRODUCING COMBUSTIONBY-PRODUCTS (INCLUDING CARBON MONOXIDE) WHICH CAN POISON INDIVIDUALS IN THEMOTOR HOME.

Manufacturer remedy

ALIGN EXHAUST FURNACE EXHAUST VENT TUBE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Parking brake: conventional: mechanical1250,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: fluid1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components1
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)1
Suspension: front1

The 1990 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. The 1992 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.