1998 Fleetwood American Tradition Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other American Tradition years
- Not enough data 3rd of 17 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 2 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 1998 Fleetwood American Tradition. That ranks 3rd out of 17 American Tradition model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is suspension (2 complaints, 67%). There are 2 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 3owner complaints
- 2safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 1998 Fleetwood American Tradition problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 2 | 67% | — | — | — |
| Tires | 2 | 67% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
1998 Fleetwood American Tradition recalls (2)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: 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.
Fix: 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.
Suspension:front
Problem: 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.
Fix: 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.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
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. *ak
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. *mjs
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 1998 Fleetwood American Tradition?
Owners most often report suspension, tires problems. The top one, suspension, accounts for 2 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Fleetwood American Tradition?
Yes, 2 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 1998 Fleetwood American Tradition a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other American Tradition model years, the 1998 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.