1996 Beaver Patriot Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 1996 Beaver Patriot, and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 1996 Beaver Patriot
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Furnace (equipment)
Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with aqua-hot heating systems, model 431-3 zone with engine loop. Fiberglass insulating material located under the burner head on the floor of the heater enclosure, can become soaked with fluids (ethylene glycol and/or diesel fuel).
Remedy: Vehicle systems inc. Will conduct the owner notification for this campaign. Dealers will remove the insulation from beneath the diesel heating unit as well as from behind the control thermostat and air-conditioning…
3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1996 Beaver Patriot have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 81,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 1999 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“1. According to the repair facility, the frame failure was the result of the frame being under engineered. 2. This frame failure will occur only once and following is a quote from the shop foreman tha”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 21, 2008 · Structure
“Dt*: the contact stated while driving 60 MPH under normal road conditions, the front passenger side shock absorber fractured. There was a noise from the right side of the motor home prior to the incid”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 28, 2006 · Suspension
Compare Beaver Patriot model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Beaver Patriot model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 Beaver Patriot | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 Beaver Patriot | 2 | 1 |
| 1998 Beaver Patriot | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 Beaver Patriot | 5 | 5 |
| 2000 Beaver Patriot | 7 | 4 |
| 2001 Beaver Patriot | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 Beaver Patriot | 2 | 1 |
Checking a specific 1996 Beaver Patriot
How do I know if my 1996 Beaver Patriot has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 1996 Beaver Patriot; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Beaver dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 98V167009).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Beaver models
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.