IllustrationMileage unknown · Oct 17, 1999
Electrical SystemSteering
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA ODI #713443
1990 Fleetwood Bounder
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →12Owner complaints
Model-year median: 3.5
3Recall campaignsView recall details →
2InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1990 Fleetwood Bounder
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 12 owner complaints · 3 recall campaigns · 2 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Steering: 5 reports
- Electrical System: 3 reports
- Suspension: 3 reports
- Engine And Engine Cooling: 2 reports
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
- 92V052000 — Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar
- 90V060000 — Seat Belts:front:anchorage
- 90V020000 — Unknown Or Other
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Print the top reported categories, recall links, snapshot date and comparison limits.
How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Bounder years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 12 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.
- Steering. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 3 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 reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
3 reportsNO SUMMARY
WHEN PARKING THE VEHICLE AND CUTTING OFF THE IGNITON SWITCH THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN AND THE SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION. *AK
AXLE WHEEL RUBBED AGAINST BRAKES.
Recall campaigns
392V052000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar
Apr 14, 1992
THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT NUT RETAINING CLIP MAY BE MISSING. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE LACK OF A RETAINING CLIP WILL ALLOW THE NUT TO WORK LOOSE AND THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION FROM THE STEERING COLUMN CANRESULT IN COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: INSPECT STEERING ASSEMBLY FOR A STEERING WHEEL NUT RETAINING CLIP. IF CLIP IS MISSING, INSTALL A STEERING WHEEL NUT RETAINING CLIP, OR HAVE A DEALER INSPECT AND INSTALL A CLIP. FLEETWOOD ADVISES OWNERS NOT TO OPERATE THE MOTORHOMES UNTIL A STEERING WHEEL NUT INSPECTION AND CLIP INSTALLATION IS COMPLETED.
90V060000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Mar 26, 1990
METAL FORMED ENDS OF SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE BAR MAY BE CRACKED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SEAT BELT ANCHORAGES WOULD NOT SUSTAIN SEAT BELT LOADS INA CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.
Remedy: REPLACE TOP PLATE WELDMENT, INCLUDING SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE BAR, ON SEAT PEDESTALS.
90V020000 · Unknown Or Other
Jan 7, 1990
THE TELEVISION MOUNTED IN THE FRONT OVERHEAD CABINET MAY BE INSECURELY MOUNTED, AND COULD VIBRATE LOOSE AND FALL.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FALLING TV COULD STRIKE THE DRIVER OR FRONT SEAT PASSENGER, OR COULD DISTRACT THE DRIVER'S ATTENTION, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: ADD TWO RETAINING BRACKETS TO PREVENT THE TV FROM MOVING OUT OF ITS CABINET.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
Defect investigations
2EA92027 · Wiper Mounting Bracket
Opened Jul 29, 1992 · Closed Apr 28, 1993
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility
There is no summary currently available
PE92037 · Windshield Wipers
Opened Apr 1, 1992 · Closed Jul 29, 1992
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility
There is no summary currently available
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.