The 1998 Fleetwood Avion has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,404 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the trailer hitches. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.
THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REINFORCE OR REPLACE THE PIN BOX AND ITS SUPPORT STRUCTURE.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Dt*: 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.”
“Brakes continually experiencing failure, unable to rectify braking problems with several repair attempts and replacements. *mjs”
“Safety recall work can not be performed until sept. 18, 2000 (99v-294) fifth wheel assembly. *mjs”
“This 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”
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…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Fleetwood Avion as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.