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1996 Beaver Patriot

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Structure
2Suspension
2

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Structure. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Suspension complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Nov 28, 2006
Suspension

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SHOCK ABSORBER FRACTURED. THERE WAS A NOISE FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MOTOR HOME PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE MAKE OF THE MOTORHOME IS BEAVER PATRIOT MOTORHOMES AND THE MODEL WAS SAVANNAH.*AK THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE SHOCKS TH…

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SHOCK ABSORBER FRACTURED. THERE WAS A NOISE FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MOTOR HOME PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE MAKE OF THE MOTORHOME IS BEAVER PATRIOT MOTORHOMES AND THE MODEL WAS SAVANNAH.*AK THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE SHOCKS THE FIRST TIME HIMSELF. THE CONSUMER STATED THE NOISE RETURNED AND HE DISCOVERED THE SHOCK HAD BROKEN AGAIN AND PULLED AWAY FROM THE FRAME AND FELL TO THE HYDRAULIC HOSE THAT GOES TO THE BRAKES. THE SECOND TIME THE SHOCKS WERE REPLACED BY A DEALER WHO INSTALLED 2 SHOCKS ON EACH SIDE INSTEAD OF ONE. UPDATED 01/09/07.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10174559

Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 1999
StructureSuspension

FRONT SHOCKS BROKE OFF AND THE FRAME RAILS SPLIT ABOVE AND BELOW SHOCK BRACKET. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED TIRE PUNCTURES AND SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #844196

Official recalls

1

98V167009 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer:lpg Systems:furnace

Mar 31, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH AQUA-HOT HEATING SYSTEMS, MODEL 431-3 ZONE WITH ENGINE LOOP. FIBERGLASS INSULATING MATERIAL LOCATED UNDER THE BURNER HEAD ON THE FLOOR OF THE HEATER ENCLOSURE, CAN BECOME SOAKED WITH FLUIDS (ETHYLENE GLYCOL AND/OR DIESEL FUEL).

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURS, A FIRE COULD RESULT.

Remedy: VEHICLE SYSTEMS INC. WILL CONDUCT THE OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE INSULATION FROM BENEATH THE DIESEL HEATING UNIT AS WELL AS FROM BEHIND THE CONTROL THERMOSTAT AND AIR-CONDITIONING HEATING ELEMENT ACCESS COVERS.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.