The 1998 Fleetwood Prowler has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 167,831 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. 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…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM98V1910001998-08-12735 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL TRAILERS (ONLY MODELS 26A AND 24B ARE AFFECTED, AND FURTHER IDENTIFIED BY THE CHARACTERS "7A26" OR "7B24" IN THE FOURTH THROUGH SEVENTH POSITIONS OF THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS AND GENERATOR BATTERY WIRING COULD BE DAMAGED BY THE GENERATOR EXHAUST SYSTEM.
Consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE MELTING OF THE WIRING INSULATION, CREATING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THIS COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL RELOCATE AND SECURE THE BATTERY CABLE AND MAIN WIRING HARNESS AWAY FROM THE GENERATOR EXHAUST SYSTEM; INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD TO PROTECT WIRING FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT EXPOSURE FROM THE GENERATOR EXHAUST; AND REPLACE ANY DAMAGED WIRING, IF NECESSARY.
Complaints by component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2
2fires
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
1fires
SUSPENSION
1
TIRES
1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
1
Total complaints13
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“4 goodyear marathon miler trailer service tires purchased around july 2006. 1 tire with lot code 1305 has large bulging not on outside and tire is separating from inner liner. 1 tire with lot code 2104 has signs of separation from liner and dry cracking showing. Also tread is bulging higher on 1…”
“Hello. I would like to report an unsafe condition with a travel trailer made by fleetwood. The specific model is a fleetwood prowler 24lz. My particular serial number is 2388699. The situation: I was driving away from my campground on memorial day (5/30/05). About 7 miles into the trip, we…”
“After experiencing a blow out on my trailer myself (goodyear), I found I was in good company. It appears this is a common malady. Please look at these postings. Http://www.campingworld.com/cforum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/14464 015.cfm it is almost common knowledge that trailers have blow…”
“Left rear tire fell apart and knocked the generator fuel tank filler neck off, spilling fuel onto the highway. The tread of the tire just came off. It also tore off the electric brake wires and disabled the brakes. There was a big potential for fire and explosion and possible loss of life(rim…”
“Tire size 22575r15, original equipment on a 1998, fleetwood, prowler. While driving with trailer hitched to a 1995, ford, f250 sidewall separated on front and rear tires. *ak tires are goodyear. *slc”
“The frame gussets on both sides of the trailer broke off from in front of the tires to the rear of the trailer causing the sides to move downward. The tires were forced in the wheel well on both sides of the trailer causing them to burn through the plastic wheel well. The tires then contacted the…”
“Several incidents of electrical wiring failures causing burning and small fires, and component failures (slide out motor and smoke/alarm). Mjs”
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 Prowler as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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