Owners filed 9 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the visibility › windshield. It has been recalled 2 times.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility › Windshield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Structure › Frame and Members | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Structure › Body | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Parking Brake › Driveline › Hydraulic › Actuator | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Parking Brake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Exterior Lighting › Headlights | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defect. THE FRONT IMPACT BEAM INSTALLED ON THESE MOTOR HOMES CAN FALL TO THE GROUND FORWARD OF THE FRONT AXLE.
Risk. THIS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL TO THE VEHICLE OR PROPERTY DAMAGE TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE MOTOR HOME IMPACT BEAM SUPPORT BRACKETS TO PROVIDE THE CORRECT SUPPORT.
Defect. MISWIRING OF THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMP RECEPTACLE FOR THE REPLACEABLE HALOGEN LAMP CAUSES A NONCOMPLIANCE TO FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Risk. THIS CONDITION CAUSES REDUCED LIGHTING LEVELS WITH THE LOW BEAM OPERATION RESULTING IN REDUCED VISIBILITY DURING DARK DRIVING CONDITIONS.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND MODIFY THE MOTOR HOME WIRING TO PROVIDE CORRECT CIRCUIT CONNECTIONS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW RV. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD RUBBER GASKET DETACHED FROM THE FRAME WHICH CAUSED THE GLASS TO FRACTURE AND BLOW INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE HE NOTICED EXTREMELY SMALL PARTICLES OF GLASS ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE INTERIOR. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. THE CONTACT TEMPORARILY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE WITH DUCK TAPE IN ORDER TO RESUME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
1996 PACE ARROW MOTORHOME ON A CHEVY P30 CHASSIS. AUTO PARK LOCKS UP WITH NO NOTICE. *JB
WHILE DRIVING, THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED. *JB RELAY, PRESSURE SWITCH AND BRAKE CABLE WERE REPLACED. *TT
WHILE DRIVING ALONG INTERSTATE 10 IN MY 1996 PACE ARROW "RV" MADE BY FLEETWOOD THE FRONT WINDSHIELDS FELL INTO THE DRIVING AREA. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH AND THE FRONT WINDSHEILDS FELL INTO AND SHATTERED INTO THE DRIVING AREA. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND STOP SAFELY. GLASS PARTICLES BLEW THROUGHOUT THE "RV" AT THE TIME IT HAPPENED. I HAD TWO KIDS THAT HAD SLIGHT CUTS ON THERE LEGS FROM THE GLASS PELTING THEM. THE CHP ARRIVED AT THE SITE AND CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK.
WHILE DRIVING BOTH WINDSHIELDS BLEW IN THE VEHICLE. *TT
GRILL ASSEMBLY CAME LOSE DUE TO BOLTS RUSTING AND DROPPING DOWN ONTO BATTERY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK *JB
VEHICLE SUFFERED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IT WENT TO THE FLOOR.
THE COUNTER TOPS HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE WALL OF THE VEHICLE.
RECALL WORK COMPLETED ON HEAD LIGHTS, HOWEVER ADJUSTED IMPROPERLY.
9 of 9 complaints, reproduced as filed.
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2007 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2006 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2005 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 2004 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2003 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2002 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2000 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1999 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Fatalities reported |
| 1998 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1997 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1996 — this page | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1993 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1992 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1991 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1990 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
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: Nov 25, 1996. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.