Safety Score
98
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
13
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1998 Fleetwood Southwind.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-11 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FLEETWOOD RV. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH HE HEARD A BANG THEN FELT WIND COMING FROM THE TOP OF TH… |
| 2001-09-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TANK DEVELOPED LEAK AT SEAM. REPAIR SHOP REPORTED REPLACING SEVERAL FUEL TANKS UNDER WARRANTY ON THIS MODEL IN PREVIOUS… |
| 2001-04-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | THE FUEL LINE TO THE GENERATOR ROTTED OUT AND BEGAN LEAKING DOWN THE FUEL TANK. *AK |
| 1998-11-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | VEHICLEE HAD AN ELECTRICAL WIRING PROBLEM. ALSO, THERE WERE NINE LEAKS IN THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING IN THE SHOWER/KITCHE… |
| 1998-10-10 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | No | 0 | REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL DEFECTIVE RESULTING IN GRINDING OF THE GEARS, REPLACED UNIT HOWEVER NEW UNIT FAILED ALSO. |
| 1998-06-30 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | FRONT WHEEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSED BY UNGREASED WHEEL BEARINGS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTH… |
| 1998-06-19 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | SUSPENSION SYSTEM OF THE MOTORHOME IS NOT ADEQUATE FOR THE WEIGHT AND DISTRIBUTION CAUSING SEVERE HANDLING PROBLEMS. *… |
| 1997-12-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WHILE USIG RV GENERATOR C0 DETECTOR ALRM GOES OFF WHILE COOKING/SLEEPING/ WATCHING TV, OR ANY UNRELATED ACTIVITY. HAS T… |
| 1997-10-12 | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:SLIDE-IN CAMPER | No | 0 | SLIDE TOPPER LOCK MECHANISM FAILED. |
| — | STEERING | No | 0 | VEHICLE IS DESIGNED WITH STEERING PROBLEMS, INSTALLATION OF AN AFTER MARKET ITEM NEEDED TO BE PURCHASED TO ILLIMINATE S… |
| — | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | SUSPENSION POOR DUE TO THE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION. |
| — | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | DESIGN OF THE MOTORHOME HAS A HOLE BETWEEN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE DRIVER'S FEET JUST UNDER THE DASH RELEASING F… |
| — | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO UNGREASED WHEEL BEARINGS WHICH CAUSED THEM TO FREEZE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER… |