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1997 Fleetwood Bounder Recalls, Complaints & Specs

5 safety recalls list the 1997 Fleetwood Bounder, and owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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complaints citing a crash / fire

5 safety recalls for the 1997 Fleetwood Bounder

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 07V120000 Reported 167,096 vehicles potentially affected FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

    Certain motor homes and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.

    Remedy: Fleetwood will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of…

  2. Windshield (visibility)

    NHTSA 98V147000 Reported 895 vehicles potentially affected FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.

    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.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace these windows.

  3. Integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer (equipment)

    NHTSA 97V178000 Reported 1,915 vehicles potentially affected FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.

    Vehicle description: class a motor homes. The hydraulic hoses which operate the leveling jack system is routed too close to the engine exhaust manifold causing the hose to melt, releasing hydraulic fluid.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect, replace any damaged hoses, and relocate the affected hydraulic lines.

  4. Power window devices and controls (visibility)

    NHTSA 96V236000 Reported 241 vehicles potentially affected FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.

    The e-z slide-out room can operate unexpectedly. Water can cause an electrical short in the slide-out room control relay.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a replacement control relay in a waterproof location on these motor homes.

  5. Fuses and circuit breakers (electrical system)

    NHTSA 96V220000 Reported 1,110 vehicles potentially affected FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.

    Miswiring of the low beam headlamp receptacle for the replaceable halogen lamp causes a noncompliance to FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and modify the motor home wiring to provide correct circuit connections.

29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1997 Fleetwood Bounder have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 32,489 miles. Complaints peaked in 2004 with 7 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“The side windows have lost the seal and are now beyond repair . Visibility is impossible. Tried to find the windows and is impossible to find.seems odd that this has been written up many times.owned t”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 7, 2015 · Visibility/wiper

“Tl*the contact owns a 1997 fleetwood bounder. The contact referenced NHTSA recall campaign id number: 97v178000, equipment:mechanical:jacks. The vehicle was purchased used in 2000 and the contact stat”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 22, 2010 · Engine and engine cooling

Compare Fleetwood Bounder model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Fleetwood Bounder model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1985 Fleetwood Bounder10
1986 Fleetwood Bounder20
1987 Fleetwood Bounder30
1988 Fleetwood Bounder32
1989 Fleetwood Bounder21
1990 Fleetwood Bounder312
1991 Fleetwood Bounder25
1992 Fleetwood Bounder07
1993 Fleetwood Bounder311
1994 Fleetwood Bounder120
1995 Fleetwood Bounder110
1996 Fleetwood Bounder224
1997 Fleetwood Bounder529
1998 Fleetwood Bounder324
1999 Fleetwood Bounder135
2000 Fleetwood Bounder313
2001 Fleetwood Bounder58
2002 Fleetwood Bounder512
2003 Fleetwood Bounder813
2004 Fleetwood Bounder1028
2005 Fleetwood Bounder517
2006 Fleetwood Bounder86
2007 Fleetwood Bounder65
2008 Fleetwood Bounder23
2009 Fleetwood Bounder11
2010 Fleetwood Bounder31
2011 Fleetwood Bounder22
2012 Fleetwood Bounder11
2013 Fleetwood Bounder10
2014 Fleetwood Bounder33
2015 Fleetwood Bounder16
2016 Fleetwood Bounder25
2017 Fleetwood Bounder43
2018 Fleetwood Bounder54
2019 Fleetwood Bounder20
2020 Fleetwood Bounder52
2021 Fleetwood Bounder62
2022 Fleetwood Bounder53
2023 Fleetwood Bounder62
2024 Fleetwood Bounder20
2025 Fleetwood Bounder11
2026 Fleetwood Bounder10

Checking a specific 1997 Fleetwood Bounder

How do I know if my 1997 Fleetwood Bounder 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. 5 campaigns currently list the 1997 Fleetwood Bounder; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

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 Fleetwood dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 07V120000).

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 Fleetwood 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.