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1998 Forest River WINDSONG problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

27,631 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1998 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Exterior Lighting:Headlights is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior150.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Exterior Lighting:Headlights
1
Parking Brake
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Exterior Lighting:Headlights1
Parking Brake1

Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 1; Parking Brake: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2001
1
2004
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20011
20041

2001: 1; 2004: 1

Pattern summary

Exterior Lighting:Headlights leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10100285 · 2004-11-21 (November 21, 2004)

AUTO BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON WHEN VEHICLE (1998 GEORGETOWN MOTORHOME BY FOREST RIVER - CHEVROLET P30 CHASSIS) IN MOTION. AUTOMATIC PARK BRAKE CAME ON WHEN DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 60 MPH. MOTORHOME IN SHOP AT PRESENT TIME. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A COMMON DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY CHEVROLET.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 27,631 miles reported. Look up ODI 10100285 at NHTSA ↗