1998 Fleetwood Folding Trailer Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 1998 Fleetwood Folding Trailer, and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 1998 Fleetwood Folding Trailer
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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Unknown or other
Vehicle description: folding trailers equipped with carbon monoxide alarms. Some of these alarms may have become contaminated during shipping which will diminish the sensitivity of the alarm to detect carbon monoxide.
Remedy: Atwood will exchange these carbon monoxide alarms at no charge to the consumer.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
Vehicle description: recreational vehicles using gas/electric absorption refrigerators supplied by norcold. The swivel nut which is an integral connection component of a pressure tap device has "stress corrosion cracking."
Remedy: Norcold is conducting the notification and remedy for this recall. Dealers will remove the swivel nut/pressure tap component and replace with a remedy kit.
3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1998 Fleetwood Folding Trailer have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2000 with 2 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“The vehicle is a truck camper (slide-in, cabover type). 1998 fleetwood/caribou 11g. The main frame of this vehicle is wood. The wood rotted around the eyebolts that secure it to the truck coming loose”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 31, 2008 · Structure
“The original tires on the trailer were replaced due to excessive wear, the manufacturer and the tire dealer have conflicting inflation rates, consumer is not satisfied with over inflating the tires (t”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 27, 2000 · Tires
Compare Fleetwood Folding Trailer model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Fleetwood Folding Trailer model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 Fleetwood Folding Trailer | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 Fleetwood Folding Trailer | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 Fleetwood Folding Trailer | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 Fleetwood Folding Trailer | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 Fleetwood Folding Trailer | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 Fleetwood Folding Trailer | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 Fleetwood Folding Trailer | 1 | 1 |
Checking a specific 1998 Fleetwood Folding Trailer
How do I know if my 1998 Fleetwood Folding Trailer 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. 2 campaigns currently list the 1998 Fleetwood Folding Trailer; 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 99V287001).
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
- Bounder321 complaints
- Southwind170 complaints
- Pace Arrow155 complaints
- Discovery128 complaints
- Prowler104 complaints
- Jamboree65 complaints
- Flair63 complaints
- Fleetwood62 complaints
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.