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1998 Dolphin Motor Home

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Parking Brake
1Service Brakes
1Service Brakes, Air
1

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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.

  • Parking Brake. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Air. Review the 1 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

What owners actually said

3 reports
40,000 miles · Dec 23, 2014
Service Brakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DOLPHIN MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A STOP. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STO…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DOLPHIN MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A STOP. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 3/17/15*CN UPDATED 8/18/2015*JS

NHTSA ODI #10667870

Mileage unknown · Aug 23, 2000
Parking Brake

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON HIGHWAY ELECTRICAL PARKING BRAKE ACTIVATED, CAUSING BRAKE SYSTEM TO LOCK UP, AND VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #868393

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Service Brakes, Air

ALL BRAKE ROTORS WORN OUT CAUSING VIBRATION. YH

NHTSA ODI #609907

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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