The 1989 Fleetwood Flair has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,674 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM HARDWARE WAS INCORRECTLY MOUNTED, CAUSING WIPER BLADE OVERTRAVEL AND PREMATURE WEAR, AND IN EXTREME CASES, THE WIPER BLADES MAY FAIL TO CORRECTLY TRAVEL OVER THE WINDSHIELD.
INSUFFICIENT WINDSHIELD WIPER PERFORMANCE REDUCESOPERATOR VISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
MODIFY THE MOUNTING OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER HARDWARE AND REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE PIVOT ARM.
HEADLAMP SWITCH CONTROL MAY NOT BE IDENTIFIED ON EITHER CONTROL KNOB OR ADJACENT TO THE CONTROL KNOB AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 101.
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE DRIVER'S ATTENTION BEINGDIVERTED WHEN SELECTING CONTROLS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
INSTALL HEADLAMP SWITCH CONTROL IDENTIFIER EITHER ON OR ADJACENT TO THE SWITCH.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Intermittent loss of the brakes when driving, during hot weather driver's front brake caliper failed, also replaced master cylinder/drive belts. *ak”
“Intermittent loss of the brakes when driving, during hot weather driver's front brake caliper failed, also replaced master cylinder/drive belts. *ak”
“Intermittent loss of the brakes when driving, during hot weather driver's front brake caliper failed, also replaced master cylinder/drive belts. *ak”
“No splash shields surrounding wheels, allowing road debris to corrode starter/battery cables/egr pipes and subframe supports.”
“Electrical problem, causing wipers/exterior lights to perform erractically. *aw”
“Bumper made of thin metal, allowing bumper to fall off, blowing out right front tire.”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Fleetwood Flair as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.