1998 K-Z Sportsmen Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 1998 K-Z Sportsmen. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 1998 K-Z Sportsmen
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 fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with norcold refrigerator cooling units model numbers 1200lr and 1200rim with serial numbers between 700000 and 1008700. These refrigerators can experience low cycle fatigue failure which can lead to the liquid solution slowly leaking from the sealed, pressurized cooling unit through a…
Remedy: Norcold will notify its customers and provide a replacement cooling unit free of charge. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a…
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1998 K-Z Sportsmen. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.
Compare K-Z Sportsmen model years
Recall and complaint counts for every K-Z Sportsmen model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 K-Z Sportsmen | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 K-Z Sportsmen | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 K-Z Sportsmen | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 K-Z Sportsmen | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 K-Z Sportsmen | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 K-Z Sportsmen | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 K-Z Sportsmen | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 K-Z Sportsmen | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 K-Z Sportsmen | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 1998 K-Z Sportsmen
How do I know if my 1998 K-Z Sportsmen 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 K-Z Sportsmen; 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 K-Z dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 02V277006).
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 K-Z models
- New Vision9 complaints
- Coyote3 complaints
- Sportster2 complaints
- Montego Bay1 complaints
- Spree1 complaints
- Durango0 complaints
- Escalade0 complaints
- Jag0 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.