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1996 Bounder MOTORHOME: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

20,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1996 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 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

Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting133.3%
Braking behavior133.3%

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.

Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic
1
Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic:Actuator
1
Visibility
1
Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic1
Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic:Actuator1
Visibility1
Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear1

Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic: 1; Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic:Actuator: 1; Visibility: 1; Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
2
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 25,0002
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: 2; 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

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 0 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.

2003
2
2004
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20032
20041

2003: 2; 2004: 1

Pattern summary

Parking Brake:Driveline:Hydraulic leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10016331 · 2003-04-22 (April 22, 2003)

THE AUTO-PARK BREAK ON MY 1996 BOUNDER M/H ON A 1995 GM P-30 CHASSIS HAS COME ON GOING DOWN THE ROAD STOPPING THE MOTOR HOME ON THE ROAD ALSO IT HAS FAILED AT A CAMPGROUND AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE THE COUCH AT ALL, THIS WAS A 600.00 REPAIR. THE BREAK IS STILL NOT RIGHT. THIS IS NOT JUST MY PROBLEM, THE INTERNET IS FULL OF THE SAME STORY'S OF A DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT GM WILL NOT ADMIT TO! *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016331 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10043251 · 2003-10-20 (October 20, 2003)

I HAVE A 1996 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER MOTORHOME (MH). THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WHICH IS DUAL PANE LOST THE SEAL AND HAD MOISTURE BETWEEN THE PANES. IT HAS SINCE TURNED TO A HARD WHITE SUBSTANCE WHICH COVERS THE ENTIRE GLASS AND MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ANY SIDE VISION. THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS THE LIQUID MOISTURE BETWEEN THE PANES JUST LIKE STARTED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. ALSO ONE OF THE SIDE WINDOWS IS DOING THE SAME THING. IT IS SUCH A SAFETY HAZARD I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE MH. OTHER RV OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM, BUT I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY AS …

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10043251 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10060125 · 2004-03-01 (March 1, 2004)

THE AUTOMATIC PARK SYSTEM WENT OUT ON MY GENERAL MOTORS P30 MOTORHOME CHASSIS ON A CAMPING TRIP - LEAVING ME WITH NO "PARK" IN MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND NO EMERGENCY BRAKE. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS, AS I HAD NO WAY TO KEEP THE MOTORHOME FROM MOVING AT ANYTIME I TRIED TO STOP AND PARK, SUCH AS STOPPING AT A RESTARUANT, STOPPING TO SIGHTSEE, OR STOPPING TO CAMP. IN OVER FORTY YEARS OF DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES, THIS IS THE FIRST CASE WHERE, EVEN THOUGH I PUT THE TRANSMISSION LEVER IN THE "PARK" POSITION, MY VEHICLE START ROLLING A…

Owner-reported narrative. 26,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10060125 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.