1996 Fleetwood BOUNDER: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
13 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
43,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1996 model year. Data snapshot: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 13 complaints (15.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 7.7% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 7.7% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear | 2 |
| Equipment:Mechanical:Slide-In Camper | 1 |
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
| Power Train:Axle Assembly | 1 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear: 2; Equipment:Mechanical:Slide-In Camper: 1; Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Power Train: 1; Power Train:Axle Assembly: 1; Seats: 1; Structure: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 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: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 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 (3). 9 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
1996: 3; 2000: 3; 2001: 1; 2005: 3; 2009: 1; 2013: 1; 2016: 1
Pattern summary
Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering 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 10122043 · 2005-06-20 (June 20, 2005)
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
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10122043 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10128126 · 2005-08-19 (August 19, 2005)
DT: CONSUMER HAS MOTOR HOME. THE CONSUMER WENT INSIDE THE MOTORHOME AND DISCOVERED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS WERE NO LONGER CLEAR. THE WINDOWS HAD TO BE ROLLED DOWN TO SEE OUT OF THEM. THE CONSUMER SAYS THAT SHE BELIEVES THE SEAL AROUND THE WINDOW MAY HAVE LEAKED CAUSING THIS DISCOLORATION AND 0% VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAD A GLASS REPAIRMAN LOOK AT THE WINDOWS AND HE STATED THAT THEY HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE GLASS REPAIRMAN SAID THAT HE THOUGHT IT COULD ALSO BE THE SEAL. THE MOTORHOME SAT FROM DECEMBER UNTIL FEBRUARY WHEN SHE NOTICED A SM…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10128126 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10132806 · 2005-08-14 (August 14, 2005)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10132806 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10264337 · 2009-04-07 (April 7, 2009)
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
Owner-reported narrative. 44,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10264337 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10502648 · 2013-03-13 (March 13, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A P30 TRANSMISSION THAT WOULD CAUSE THE DRIVESHAFT TO SEIZE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE WOULD ROLL AWAY. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO CUT THE WHEELS IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 24,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,557. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. …
Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10502648 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10860466 · 2016-04-20 (April 20, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE WINDOWS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE WINDOWS WERE FOGGY AND OBSTRUCTED THE CONTACT'S VIEW WHILE REVERSING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE DEFECT BY CLEANING THE WINDOWS; HOWEVER, THE WINDOWS DID NOT CLEAR. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE WINDOWS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 98V147000 (VISIBILITY). THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 42,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10860466 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 504087 · 1996-05-06 (May 6, 1996)
THIRD SEAT FACES SIDEWAYS WHEN LOCKED INTO POSITION, WHICH WOULD BE DANGEROUS IN AN ACCIDENT. *DSH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 504087 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 505671 · 1996-06-18 (June 18, 1996)
SLIDING ROOM OF MOTOR HOME SLID OUT FROM A LOCKED POSITION. *DH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 505671 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
2 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
96V102000 · Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers
Reported: 1996-06-18 (June 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: 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗98V147000 · Visibility:Windshield
Reported: 1998-06-26 (June 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: 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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗