1998 Fleetwood Southwind Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 1998 Fleetwood Southwind, and owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
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1 safety recall for the 1998 Fleetwood Southwind
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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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
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…
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1998 Fleetwood Southwind have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a fire. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 16,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 1998 with 6 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 fleetwood rv. While driving 60 MPH he heard a bang then felt wind coming from the top of the vehicle. When he pulled over, he noticed a crack on the driver side of the winds”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 8, 2007 · Visibility
“Tank developed leak at seam. Repair shop reported replacing several fuel tanks under warranty on this model in previous years. Appears to be prevelant problem with design.*ak”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 18, 2001 · Fuel system, gasoline
Compare Fleetwood Southwind model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Fleetwood Southwind model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 1998 Fleetwood Southwind
How do I know if my 1998 Fleetwood Southwind 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 1998 Fleetwood Southwind; 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 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
- Bounder321 complaints
- Pace Arrow155 complaints
- Discovery128 complaints
- Prowler104 complaints
- Jamboree65 complaints
- Flair63 complaints
- Fleetwood62 complaints
- Wilderness61 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.