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1996 Fleetwood Bounder

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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24Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3.5

2Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Visibility
5Electrical System
4Power Train
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Equipment
2
All reported categories
Parking Brake
2Steering
2Structure
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Seats
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Tires
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 4 of 24 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.

  • Visibility. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 3 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

Visibility complaints

5 reports
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44,000 miles · Apr 7, 2009
Visibility

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED 1996 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER CLASS A MOTORHOME. BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SIDE WINDOWS ARE FOGGED UP WITH THIS APPARENTLY HAPPENING BETWEEN THE SANDWICHED PANES OF GLASS. IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF THESE WINDOWS, OR VIEW THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS. FROM TALKING TO OTHERS, I UNDERSTAND THIS IS NOT THE EXCE…

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I RECENTLY BOUGHT A USED 1996 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER CLASS A MOTORHOME. BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SIDE WINDOWS ARE FOGGED UP WITH THIS APPARENTLY HAPPENING BETWEEN THE SANDWICHED PANES OF GLASS. IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF THESE WINDOWS, OR VIEW THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS. FROM TALKING TO OTHERS, I UNDERSTAND THIS IS NOT THE EXCEPTION, BUT RATHER THE RULE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10264337

45,000 miles · Aug 14, 2005
Visibility

STATIONARY INSULATED WINDOWS ON PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE CLOUDED MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE REAR VIEW MIRRORS AND TO SEE APPROACHING TRAFFIC FROM LEFT AND RIGHT AT INTERSECTIONS. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10132806

Mileage unknown · Jun 20, 2005
Visibility

DT: CONSUMER STATES: PASSENGER'S WINDOW WAS REPLACED, WINDOW WAS ALMOST OPENED. HAD TO OPEN THE WINDOW, AND PUT HEAD OUT IN ORDER TO SEE TO BACK UP OR TO CHANGE LANES.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10122043

Mileage unknown · Sep 16, 2000
Visibility

DOUBLE GLAZED WINDOW IS DISCOLORED,BLOCKING VISION OF SIDE MIRROR. MFG. DENIES THAT WINDOWS ARE INCLUDED IN RECALL AND WILL NOT REPAIR. WINDOWS WERE RECALLED IN "98 DUE TO IMPROPER GLAZING. DEFINATE SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO LOSS OF VISION TO SIDE OF VEHICLE

NHTSA ODI #731638

Mileage unknown · Oct 1, 1998
Visibility

CONSUMER LEARNED OF A POSSIBLE RECALL ON THE INTERNET, CALLED MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. / NHTSA RECALL 98V-147 . *AK *JB

NHTSA ODI #828463

Official recalls

2

98V147000 · Visibility:windshield

Jun 26, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOWS DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS," FOR AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF TINT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER REDUCED VISIBILITY THROUGH THE SIDE WINDOWS WHEN BACKING UP, WHEN USING THE MIRRORS FOR LANE CHANGES, OR WHENEVER LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDOWS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE WINDOWS.

96V102000 · Electrical System:wiring:fuses And Circuit Breakers

Jun 18, 1996

THE ELECTRIC WIRE USED TO POWER THE EXPANDABLE ROOM HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A CIRCUIT BREAKER. OVERHEATING OF THE WIRE CAN OCCUR WITH INCORRECT EXPANDABLE ROOM OPERATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE WIRE INSULATION TO MELT, CAUSING SMOKE AND POSSIBLE FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A CIRCUIT BREAKER TO THE EXPANDABLE ROOM SYSTEM PUMP MOTOR WIRE. FLEETWOOD WILL ALSO PROVIDE A VEHICLE LABEL TO IDENTIFY THE LOCATION OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER, AND WILL PROVIDE OWNER'S MANUAL LITERATURE TO IDENTIFY THE CIRCUIT BREAKER LOCATION.

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NHTSA investigations

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