1989 Fleetwood Bounder
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1989 Fleetwood Bounder. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
2 recalls name the 1989 Fleetwood Bounder. Newest first.
The windshield wiper system hardware was incorrectly mounted, causing wiper blade overtravel and premature wear, and in extreme cases, the wiper blades may fail to correctly travel over the windshield.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Insufficient windshield wiper performance reducesoperator visibility in inclement weather and could result in a vehicle accident.
Remedy
Modify the mounting of the windshield wiper hardware and replace the passenger side pivot arm.
The steering column shaft nut retaining clip may be missing. Under certain conditions, the lack of a retaining clip will allow the nut to work loose and the steering wheel to separate from the steering column.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Steering wheel separation from the steering column canresult in complete loss of steering control and a vehicle accident.
Remedy
Inspect steering assembly for a steering wheel nut retaining clip. If clip IS missing, install a steering wheel nut retaining clip, or have a dealer inspect and install a clip. Fleetwood advises owners not to operate the motorhomes until a steering wheel nut inspection and clip installation IS completed.
Owner complaints
1 complaints
Latest complaints
- Structure › Frame and members
Middle two support bracket (left and right sides) of vehicle failed and are missing as a result of stress. vehicle sagged at this point allowing structure to come in contract with the chassis.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Wiper mounting bracket
There is no summary currently available
- Windshield wipers
There is no summary currently available
- Steering wheel detachment
There is no summary currently available
- Windshield wipers
Summary:owner alleges four failures of wiper motor.allegations are:motor separated from chassis;motor burned out;two incidents of wiper arms bending resulting in loss of wiper action.===
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