IllustrationDT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE KINGPIN BOX IN THE FIFTH WHEEL FRACTURED AND DETACHED FROM THE TRAILER. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 99V294000, REGARDING THE TRAILER HITCHES: FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
1998 Fleetwood Avion
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Trailer Hitches. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Wheels. 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
What owners actually said
3 reportsTHIS VEHICLE HAS LOST 3 WHEELS ALL ON THE RIGHT SIDE, EACH TIME ALL 6 LUG BOLTS HAVE SHEARED OFF, DEALER FEELS VEHICLE NEEDS 8 LUG BOLTS INSTEAD OF 6. *SLC
BRAKES CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCING FAILURE, UNABLE TO RECTIFY BRAKING PROBLEMS WITH SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS AND REPLACEMENTS. *MJS
Official recalls
199V294000 · Trailer Hitches:fifth Wheel Assembly
Oct 26, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILERS. THESE TRAILERS CAN EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE FLEXING IN THE UPPER CHASSIS WHICH CAN LEAD TO FAILURE IN THE AREA OF THE PIN BOX.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REINFORCE OR REPLACE THE PIN BOX AND ITS SUPPORT STRUCTURE.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE99041 · Draw Pin Box
Opened Jun 16, 1999 · Closed Nov 16, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure
The pin box/king pin assembly is the attachment point between the fifth wheel trailer and the towing vehicle.Should a complete fracturer occur in service, the trailer could become detached from the towing vehicle.In 1997, Fleetwood replaced the 7 gage steel used to construct the pin box with 11 gage steel, which is about 30 percent thinner.In mid 1998, Fleetwood went back to the thicker steel and has provided dealers with drawings and specifications to repair vehicles in the field with the thicker steel pin box.