IllustrationEVEN WITH BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER DOOR LOCK ON THE DOOR KEEPS COMING OPEN ON THE ROAD WHEN MOVING! THE DOOR MECH. WAS CHECKED AND AND SHOWS NO SIGN OF WEAR. THIS HAPPEN 4 TIMES WITH IN 1200 MILES.
1996 Fleetwood Discovery
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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- Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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- Vehicle Speed Control. 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
Structure complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
200V204000 · Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:hose, Piping, And Connections
Jul 27, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX HYDRAULIC LINES ARE ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO A SHARP EDGE. THIS CAN CAUSE THE LINES TO RUPTURE AND RESULT IN A HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS FLUID LEAKAGE CAN CAUSE LOSS OF THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FEATURE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT, REPLACE OR REPAIR DAMAGED HOSES AS NECESSARY, AND RELOCATE THE AFFECTED HYDRAULIC LINES.
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.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.