The 1998 Aero Aerolite has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 780 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT98V0130001998-01-21780 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS. THE SIMULTANEOUS USE OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN AND THE COOKTOP PRODUCES NEGATIVE PRESSURE THAT CAUSES THE FLAMES ON THE COOKTOP TO REVERSE. THIS COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE BURNER HEAD, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN EXTINGUISHING THE FLAME. IF THE FLAME IS EXTINGUISHED, LIQUID PROPANE…
Consequence
THE PRESENCE OF LP GAS IN THE TRAILER COULD RESULT IN ASPHYXIATION OF PERSONS PRESENT IN THE TRAILER OR POSSIBLY AN EXPLOSION IN THE EVENT THAT THE LP GAS IS IGNITED BY A SPARK.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A DROP-IN BURNER BOX KIT WHICH WILL ELIMINATE THE NEGATIVE PRESSURE WHEN THE MICROWAVE OVEN AND THE COOKTOP ARE USED SIMULTANEOUSLY.
Complaints by component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
1
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The 2 problems reported are serious manufacturing defects which could easily have caused death or major injury. The traction control system failed without warning at 45 mph in heavy traffic. It disengaged the engine from the transmission, leaving me to coast and weave through traffic to the…”
“The 2 problems reported are serious manufacturing defects which could easily have caused death or major injury. The traction control system failed without warning at 45 mph in heavy traffic. It disengaged the engine from the transmission, leaving me to coast and weave through traffic to the…”
“Sway bar failed causing loss of control and collision.”
“Stove burner valve doesn't turn off from the front burner, heat is still coming out of the stove burner when turning the unit off. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Aero Aerolite as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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