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1997 Bounder Motorhome

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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6Owner complaints

Model-year median: 5.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
2Suspension
2Parking Brake
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 6 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Parking Brake. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Visibility complaints

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Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 2003
Visibility

WE OWN A 1997 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER CHASSIS # [XXX] AND FLEETWOOD # [XXX]. THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS ARE INSULATED GLASS THE SEALS HAVE BROKEN ALLOWING MOISTURE TO ENTER BETWEEN THE TWO PAINS OF GLASS. IT'S BECOMING INCREASING DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION WE HA…

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WE OWN A 1997 FLEETWOOD BOUNDER CHASSIS # [XXX] AND FLEETWOOD # [XXX]. THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS ARE INSULATED GLASS THE SEALS HAVE BROKEN ALLOWING MOISTURE TO ENTER BETWEEN THE TWO PAINS OF GLASS. IT'S BECOMING INCREASING DIFFICULT TO SEE OUT OF THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS. THESE WIDOWS SHOULD BE OF A BETTER QUALITY OR SINGLE PANE SO THIS WOULD NOT HAPPEN. MANY MEMBERS OF OUR BOUNDER ORGANIZATION ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS BEFORE ONE OF US GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *LA INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.