DRIVING RV 35MPH WHEN REAR SUSPENSION HANGER SPRINGS BROKE ON PASSENGER SIDE, CAUSED RV TO WHIP FROM SIDE TO SIDE. HAD NO CONTROL OF RV. TOOK TO A MECHANIC/WELDER TO WELD HANGER BACK. ALSO INFORMED HANGERS NOT STRONG ENOUGH.
1994 Fleetwood Prowler
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 →Model-year median: 3
1Recall campaignsView recall details →
1InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1994 Fleetwood Prowler
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 4 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 1 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)
- Suspension: 3 reports
- Electrical System: 1 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
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How this year compares
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
Limited mileage data: 0 of 4 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.
- Suspension. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. 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.
Suspension complaints
3 reportsLEAF SPRING HANGERS ARE TOO THIN AND NOT GREASEABLE, CAUSING THE HANGER TO COME OUT OF ROUND. *AK
RIGHT REAR SPRING BROKE DUE TO M ERROR IN ASSEMBLY. *SD
Recall campaigns
194V050000 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer
Mar 22, 1994
THE STOVES INSTALLED IN THE TRAVEL TRAILERS WERE MANUFACTURED FOR NATURAL GAS OPERATION AND WERE NOT CONVERTED TO PROPANE GAS OPERATION. USE OF A NATURAL GAS STOVE WITH PROPANE GAS FUEL WILL CREATE A HIGH LEVEL OF CARBON MONOXIDE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: HIGH CARBON MONOXIDE LEVELS IN THE TRAVEL TRAILER INTERIOR CAN RESULT IN ASPHYXIATION OF THE OCCUPANTS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CONVERT THE STOVES FOR PROPANE GAS BY MAKING ADJUSTMENTS WHERE NECESSARY.
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Defect investigations
1PE97038 · Rear Spring Fracture
Opened Aug 6, 1997 · Closed Dec 23, 1997
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
owners report that the rear springs, that support and locate the body of the trailer. fracture causing the rear wheels to drift and mis-align.the failures have occured atroad speeds and have resulted in loss of vehcile control
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.
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