1998 Fleetwood American Dream

Routine

Owners filed 4 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the tires. It has been recalled 3 times.

Most common 1998 Fleetwood American Dream problems

3 of the 4 complaints (75%) are about the tires.

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Tires	3		0	0	0
Power Train › Driveline › Differential Unit · transmission	1		0	0	0

3 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Steering06V174000

Filed May 22, 2006184 vehiclesFleetwood Enterprises, Inc.

Defect. ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SPARTAN CHASSIS STEERING GEAR, THE STEERING GEAR SUPPORT BRACKET HAS THE POTENTIAL TO FAIL WHEN SUBJECT TO THE REPETITIVE FORCES OF STATIC STEERING CONDITIONS.

Risk. LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. SPARTAN CHASSIS IS CONDUCTING THIS RECALL (PLEASE SEE 06V156000) AND WILL REPLACE THE STEERING SUPPORT BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216 OR SPARTAN AT 517-543-6400.

Suspension › Front00V202001

Filed Jul 3, 20001,889 vehiclesFleetwood Ent., Inc.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH GRANNING AIR SUSPENSIONS. A FRACTURE CAN DEVELOP AT THE ATTACHMENT POINT OF THE CROSS MEMBER/BELL CRANK AND IDLER ARM HOUSING.

Risk. THIS DEFECT MAY CAUSE ERRATIC OR LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL IF THE CROSS MEMBER SEPARATES FROM THE ASSEMBLY.

Remedy. TUTHILL IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. REPAIR FACILITIES WILL INSPECT AND ADD GUSSETS TO REINFORCE THE CROSS MEMBER CONNECTION FOR THE BELL CRANK AND IDLER ARM. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT TUTHILL CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER AT 1-800-255-7824 OR FLEETWOOD AT 1-909-351-7638.

Tires99V277000

Filed Oct 15, 19993,746 vehiclesFleetwood Ent., Inc.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. THE SUBJECT MOTOR HOMES, WHEN BUILT WITH A DISPROPORTIONATE FRONT AXLE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION, FULLY EQUIPPED, LOADED WITH CARGO, AND OPERATED WITH IMPROPER TIRE PRESSURES, CAN EXPERIENCE AN OVERLOAD CONDITION ON A FRONT TIRE.

Risk. OVERLOADING OF A TIRE CAN LEAD TO TIRE FAILURE.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL EQUIP THE SUBJECT MOTOR HOMES WITH NEW LARGER CAPACITY FRONT TIRES, WILL ADJUST THE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION ON THE FRONT AXLE (IF NECESSARY), APPLY NEW CERTIFICATION LABELS, AND REINFORCE CONSUMER EDUCATION ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF TIRE MAINTENANCE, INCLUDING ROTATION, ALIGNMENT, AND TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE.

All 3 campaigns on file, newest first.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Tires

Filed Aug 3, 2000OH

TIRES ON THIS MOTOR HOME CANNNOT BE ROTATED BECAUSE REAR TIRES ARE SMALLER THAN THE FRONT. *AK

Tires

Filed Jan 4, 2000OH

2 TIRES ON THE FRONT (275-80-22.5) OF THE VEHICLE ARE NOT THE SAME SIZE AS THE 4 ON THE REAR (275-70R-22.5) CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT RIDE AS DESIGNED. NLM

Tires

Filed Jan 4, 2000TX

CONSUMER FEELS THE SAFTY ISSUE OF THE RECALL (99V277) ON IS NOT BEING ISSUED IN WHICH THE TWO TIRE THAT INCURRED THE MOST MILAGE AND THERFORE NEEDED REPLACING WHERE ROTATED TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. NLM

Power Train › Driveline › Differential Unit

Filed Sep 8, 1999CA

REAR END DIFFERENTIAL-BEARING ASSEMBLY.

All 4 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1998

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Assessment
2005	0	1	0	Routine
2004	0	1	0	Routine
2003	1	2	0	Routine
2002	1	2	0	Routine
2001	1	2	0	Routine
2000	2	2	1	Routine
1999	2	5	0	Routine
1998 — this page	4	3	0	Routine
1997	1	1	0	Routine
1996	1	1	0	Routine
1995	2	1	0	Routine
1994	0	1	0	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: May 22, 2006. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.