While driving on a four lane highway top shock bolt on the driver's side broke, and shock dropped down. Took out the air suspension which dropped the coach almost to the ground, and lost control.
The worst 1998 Fleetwood American Tradition problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Suspension2
- Tires2
Problems by type
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- Suspension2
- Tires2
Recalls 2
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
- 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 charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1‑888‑446‑5157 or fleetwood at 1‑800‑322‑8216.
Recall number 07V120000 · Recall details
Suspension: front
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: motor homes equipped with granning air suspensions. A fracture can develop at the attachment point of the cross member/bell crank and idler arm housing.
- Risk
- This defect may cause erratic or loss of steering control if the cross member separates from the assembly.
- Remedy
- Tuthill is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Repair facilities will inspect and add gussets to reinforce the cross member connection for the bell crank and idler arm. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact tuthill customer service number at 1‑800‑255‑7824 or fleetwood at 1‑909‑351‑7638.
Recall number 00V202001 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 1998 Fleetwood American Tradition 1
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
What 1998 Fleetwood American Tradition owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Consumers feels tires recall repair (99v‑277) is inadeqate. Consumer would like to have replacement of all tires for safety purposes. Yh
Recall #99v‑277 is a poor solution to the overweight/under pressure tire problem, changing front tires to larger size to rectify overweight problem does not prevent further problems that may arise from larger tires in front and smaller tires in the rear.
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Questions about the 1998 Fleetwood American Tradition
Is the 1998 Fleetwood American Tradition reliable?
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 1998 Fleetwood American Tradition, 1.5 times a typical American Tradition model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1998 Fleetwood American Tradition?
Suspension, with 2 complaints. Next is tires (2).
How many recalls does the 1998 Fleetwood American Tradition have?
2 recalls, covering equipment and suspension.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Fleetwood American Tradition suspension?
Yes, 1 recall: 00V202001. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
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