The 1998 Fleetwood Pace Arrow has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 169,011 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT07V1200002007-03-19167,096 affected
Defect
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Consequence
RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
FLEETWOOD WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST…
EQUIPMENT97V1780001997-10-071,915 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS A MOTOR HOMES. THE HYDRAULIC HOSES WHICH OPERATE THE LEVELING JACK SYSTEM IS ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING THE HOSE TO MELT, RELEASING HYDRAULIC FLUID.
Consequence
THIS HYDRAULIC FLUID CAN IGNITE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING A FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT, REPLACE ANY DAMAGED HOSES, AND RELOCATE THE AFFECTED HYDRAULIC LINES.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2
2injuries
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1
PARKING BRAKE
1
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
1
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
1
Total complaints19
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 fleetwood pace arrow. The vehicle's dometic refrigerator rm7732, 71700145 began leaking coolant. The refrigerator was not working, and it was not included in recall # 06e076000. The current and failure mileage were 4000. *ak”
“Auto/park would not release. 2nd time this happen one @ 17000 mil2s, one @ 33000 miles. *ak”
“I received from the chevrolet motor division a letter stating that they had received reports of crashes that may be related to the maintenance of the auto-apply parking brake. The auto-park brake has a tendency to apply itself as the vehicle is crusing down the highway. This has occured on my…”
“Motor home on a chevrolet chassis; when engaging emergency parking brake it failed to hold vehicle, causing vehicle to roll freely. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealer has replaced parts, problem still occurs. *ak there is no park in transmission, the vehicle is heavy for this type of parking…”
“While driving at 65mph a fuse blew out, causing the emergency brake to disable. Consumer was able to get to side of the road. It felt like vehicle downshifted from one gear to first gear. Dealer has worked on problem several times, they now say that it is fixed. *ak *ml”
“Brakes overheat while descending grade. (see attachment)”
“Because two of the main electrical circuits not being fused, when using the air conditioner, could cause a fire. The problem has been reported to the manufacturer. Problem has not been correctecd. *ak vehicle is not wired right consumer can not run both a/c with out the electrical panel getting…”
“Because two of the main electrical circuits not being fused, when using the air conditioner, could cause a fire. The problem has been reported to the manufacturer. Problem has not been correctecd. *ak vehicle is not wired right consumer can not run both a/c with out the electrical panel getting…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE98015 Opened 1998-03-11 · closed 1998-08-31
CO INTRUSION
ALLEGED THAT CARBON MONOXIDE ENTERS THE SLEEPING AREA WHILE RUNNING THE ONAN GENERATOR AT NIGHT
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 Pace Arrow as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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