The 1998 Dutchmen Trailer has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 21,508 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT04V0150002004-01-0521,508 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN TRAVELTRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SUBURBAN FURNACES, THE FURNACE EXHAUST VENT MAY NOT BE PRESENT.
Consequence
WHEN THE FURNACE IS IN USE THIS COULD ALLOW CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES TO VENT INTO THE TRAILER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE PASSENGERS.
Remedy
OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE EXHAUST VENT AND FOR HOT EXHAUST AIR ESCAPING FROM THE FURNACE EXHAUST. THE RECALL BEGAN FEBRUARY 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DUTCHMEN AT 1-219-534-1224.
Complaints by component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2
INTERIOR LIGHTING
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 dutchman express. The tires were cooper discoverer load range e, the tire size was 225/75/r16, and the dot#ue1lc5m0309. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds he noticed that the vehicle began to shake. He drove onto the emergency lane and noticed that…”
“I recently purchased a 1998 dutchmen 'four winds' travel trailer with vin: [xxx]. The lights in the trailer are getting too hot, in fact the bulbs are melting the plastic of the light lenses. I checked with the mfgr to make sure the proper bulbs/fixtures were present and they were. The mfgr…”
“The trailer started swaying from left to right while driving. Driver pulled over, and noticed that the left and right front tires blew out. Driver was able to change the tires and drive to the dealer. Carlisle 235/85r16, dot 3e0r2403. *ak the driver was able to”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Dutchmen Trailer as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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