The 1999 Fleetwood Bounder has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 167,096 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 55 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT07V1200002007-03-19167,096 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
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…
Complaints by component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
4
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
4
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
SUSPENSION:REAR
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
2
1fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
2
STRUCTURE
2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2
Total complaints55
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I was driving the motorhome up the driveway at my home and had noticed very weak braking on my return trip from refueling the vehicle (5 miles) as I pulled into the driveway up a hill and towards my home, I engaged the brakes as I got closer and the pedal pushed right to the floor. I pumped it a…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 fleetwood bounder. The contact stated that the refrigerator in the rv was repaired according to recall 07v120000 (equipment: recreational vehicle). The contact stated that the refrigerator failed as it leaked and would not keep cool. The manufacturer had not been…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 fleetwood bounder. While heading to a service station approximately four miles from home, the contact smelled a strong ammonia odor. He pulled into a dump site and cleaned out the vehicle. He continued driving and the smell remained. He shut off the refrigerator to get…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 fleetwood bounder. The contact received a recall notice regarding the vehicle speed control in september of 2007. The dealer and manufacturer stated that the parts were unavailable and they did not know when they would arrive. The contact did not get the speed control…”
“On my 1999 fleetwood bounder motorhome, generator was unable to draw fuel from main fuel tank. Subsequent inquiry on bounder web page I found that other owners had identical problems and upon having the main fuel tank removed from coach found a rubber fuel line had disintegrated and that fuel had…”
“While driving my 1999 motor home on the highway it all of a sudden started to make a very loud popping sound. I pulled over immediately and after puzzling over the problem called aaa to get towed. The motor home was towed to courtesy ford in poulsbo, wa. I spent the night in the parking lot and…”
“Rear axle is over loaded, causing premature wear of axle. *ak when the rv was load with normal cargo (fuel, water and consumers belongings) the rear axle was overweight which caused poor handling. A recall was issued related to this problem but the consumer vehicle was not included in the recall…”
“Rv global electrical failure -- engine failed at 65 mph -- each day after the refrig/generator/leveling jacks/ ac/lites/ all failed one at a time. *ak”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE07055 Opened 2007-11-14 · closed 2008-03-14
GASOLINE SUPPLY LINE TO GEN'R SEEPAGE
ODI'S INVESTIGATION HAS FOUND THAT THE 1/4 INSIDE DIAMETER FUEL HOSE THAT PROVIDES GASOLINE TO THE VEHICLE'S ON-BOARD GENERATOR CAN CRACK AND SEEP FUEL. COMPLAINT SUMMARIES INDICATE THAT OWNERS HAVE TYPICALLY DETECTED A SEEPING FUEL LINE THROUGH (1) THE ODOR OF RAW GASOLINE FUMES AND/OR (2) ERRATIC OR NON-START…
InvestigationPE07055 Opened 2007-11-14 · closed 2008-03-14
GASOLINE SUPPLY LINE TO GEN'R SEEPAGE
ODI'S INVESTIGATION HAS FOUND THAT THE 1/4 INSIDE DIAMETER FUEL HOSE THAT PROVIDES GASOLINE TO THE VEHICLE'S ON-BOARD GENERATOR CAN CRACK AND SEEP FUEL. COMPLAINT SUMMARIES INDICATE THAT OWNERS HAVE TYPICALLY DETECTED A SEEPING FUEL LINE THROUGH (1) THE ODOR OF RAW GASOLINE FUMES AND/OR (2) ERRATIC OR NON-START…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Fleetwood Bounder as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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