TIRES TREAD SEPARATED FROM INNER WITH STEEL BELTS. DRIVERS SIDE BEGAN TO TEAR APART AND THEN PASSENGER FROM ABOUT 100 MILES LATER. BOTH ON FRONT. *TR
1991 Fleetwood Southwind
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 2 of 6 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Equipment. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Parking Brake. 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.
What owners actually said
6 reportsWHILE DRIVING A FIRE STARTED IN THE FRONT WHEEL WELL. *AK HEAT SHIELD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *TT
CONSUMER STATES A FIRE STARTED IN THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL WELL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL NOTICED A BAD SOUND UNDER TRAILER. TOOK TRAILER TO DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION TORE OUT ON ONE SIDE. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED TAG TORK ARM BRACKET AND BRUSHES. *AK *ML
RECALL REPAIR OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPLETED HOWEVER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE REPAIR.
THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PARK POSITION ON AN INCLINE. THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED, AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED FREELY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SPRINGS. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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
1PE91075 · Front Brakes Fail
Opened May 23, 1991 · Closed Aug 21, 1991
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
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