NHTSA vehicle safety data

1998 National RV Sea Breeze Recalls & Complaints

The 1998 National RV Sea Breeze has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized National RV dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1998 National RV Sea Breeze. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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1998 National RV Sea Breeze owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 1998 National RV Sea Breeze, describing incidents dated December 1, 2001 to June 12, 2002.

Most-cited components

Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint
Parking Brake 1 complaint
Wheels 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10000025 · Filed December 13, 2002
PLEASE REFERENCE # 567343 GM VEHICLES OVER 16,500LBS HAS THE "AUTO PARK BRAKE" SYSTEM INSTALLED. IN THIS SYSTEM THE BRAKE IS HELD OFF BY HYDRO PRESSURE AND IS ACTIVATED BY A STRONG SPRING WHICH SLAMS THE BRAKE ON EVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ANY MALFUNCTION WHICH ALLOWS A LOSS OF HYDRO PRESSURE WILL…
ODI #8000677 · Filed December 13, 2001
VEHICLE HAS A 5TH WHEELWITH A KING PIN PROBLEM. WELDS HAVE BROKEN LOOSE. DEALER IN THE AREA CAN ASSIST WITH RECALL 99V279000 CONCERNING PROPANE GAS (LPG) TANK, AND MANUFACTURER IS NOT HELPING TO FIND A DEALER. DEALER IS SHOWING NO CONCERN. WILL NOT RETURN CALLS. PLEASE ATTACH A COPY OF THE RECALL…

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REFRIGERATOR/DOMETIC

NHTSA #07V230000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported June 4, 2007 · NATIONAL RV, INC.

Potentially affected: 21,326 vehicles

Owners notified January 17, 2008 · Vehicles built January 1, 1996 – December 31, 2003 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES 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.

Safety consequence

RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

NATIONAL RV 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 OWNERS IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR NATIONAL RV AT 1-800-999-7260, EXT. 4335. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA), AN AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT NATIONAL RV, INC. AND ITS HOLDING COMPANY, NATIONAL RV HOLDINGS, INC., HAVE FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. NHTSA HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT OWNERS WHO WISH TO PURSUE CLAIMS RELATED TO SAFETY RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THEIR NATIONAL RV VEHICLES MAY FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM WITH THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE DIVISION. THE CASE NUMBER ASSIGNED TO THIS MATTER IS 07-17941. THE PROOF OF CLAIM FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT THE COURT'S WEBSITE WWW.CACB.USCOURTS.GOV. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE BANKRUPTCY AND ITS PROCEEDINGS MAY ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.OMNIMGT.COM/NATIONALRV. NATIONAL RV'S PHONE NUMBER IS (951) 943-6007. INFORMATION ABOUT SAFETY RECALLS ON NATIONAL RV'S PRODUCTS MAY BE FOUND AT WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. THE NHTSA WISHES TO ADVISE OWNERS OF RECALLED PRODUCTS THAT, IN THE INTERESTS OF THEIR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF THE MOTORING PUBLIC, ALL SAFETY RECALL WORK SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

NATIONAL RV/PINBOX WELD

NHTSA #01V285000 · Trailer Hitches · NHTSA notice

Reported September 5, 2001 · NATIONAL RV, INC.

Potentially affected: 1,272 vehicles

Owners notified October 17, 2001 · Vehicles built February 1, 1998 – August 31, 2001 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS. THE TRAILER PIN BOX STEEL STRUCTURE COULD FAIL AT THE WELDS OR TUBULAR STEEL STRUCTURE DUE TO FATIGUE.

Safety consequence

THIS COULD LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE STEEL TUBES COMPRISING THE GOOSENECK AND PARTIAL OR COMPLETE DETACHMENT OF THE PIN BOX CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TOW VEHICLE AND THE FIFTH WHEEL GOOSENECK STEEL STRUCTURE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE GOOSENECK STRUCTURAL STEEL ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 17, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NATIONAL RV AT 1-800-439-3653. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA), AN AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT NATIONAL RV, INC. AND ITS HOLDING COMPANY, NATIONAL RV HOLDINGS, INC., HAVE FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. NHTSA HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT OWNERS WHO WISH TO PURSUE CLAIMS RELATED TO SAFETY RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THEIR NATIONAL RV VEHICLES MAY FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM WITH THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE DIVISION. THE CASE NUMBER ASSIGNED TO THIS MATTER IS 07-17941. THE PROOF OF CLAIM FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT THE COURT'S WEBSITE <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.CACB.USCOURTS.GOV>HTTP://WWW.CACB.USCOURTS.GOV</A> . ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE BANKRUPTCY AND ITS PROCEEDINGS MAY ALSO BE FOUND AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.OMNIMGT.COM/NATIONALRV>HTTP://WWW.OMNIMGT.COM/NATIONALRV</A> . NATIONAL RV'S PHONE NUMBER IS (951) 943-6007. INFORMATION ABOUT SAFETY RECALLS ON NATIONAL RV'S PRODUCTS MAY BE FOUND AT WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. THE NHTSA WISHES TO ADVISE OWNERS OF RECALLED PRODUCTS THAT, IN THE INTERESTS OF THEIR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF THE MOTORING PUBLIC, ALL SAFETY RECALL WORK SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT.

Notes

ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

NATIONAL RV/LP TANK BRACKET

NHTSA #99V279000 · Fuel System, Other — Storage — Tank Assembly — Mounting · NHTSA notice

Reported October 14, 1999 · NATIONAL RV, INC.

Potentially affected: 2,950 vehicles

Owners notified December 12, 1999 · Vehicles built October 1, 1997 – April 30, 1999 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A MODEL 1546 LIQUID PROPANE GAS (LPG) TANK INSTALLED. THE TANK BRACKET CAN FAIL AND COULD SUBSEQUENTLY DETACH COMPLETELY FROM THE VEHICLE.

Safety consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL BOLT-ON BRACKETS.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 1999.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT NATIONAL RV AT 1-800-439-3653.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1998 National RV Sea Breeze. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 National RV Sea Breeze.

Parking Brake

ODI #10000025

Incident: June 12, 2002 · Filed: December 13, 2002

PLEASE REFERENCE # 567343 GM VEHICLES OVER 16,500LBS HAS THE "AUTO PARK BRAKE" SYSTEM INSTALLED. IN THIS SYSTEM THE BRAKE IS HELD OFF BY HYDRO PRESSURE AND IS ACTIVATED BY A STRONG SPRING WHICH SLAMS THE BRAKE ON EVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ANY MALFUNCTION WHICH ALLOWS A LOSS OF HYDRO PRESSURE WILL CAUSE THE BRAKES TO BE ACTIVATED. THIS SYSTEM FAILED ON MY VEHICLE AND I TOOK IT TO A CHEV SERVICE CENTER FOR REPAIR. THEY REPLACED THE PUMP AND ANNOUNCED THE SYSTEM FIXED. I DROVE BACK HOME (150 MI) AND THE SYSTEM LOCKED UP. MANAGED TO GET IT UNLOCKED AND TOOK IT BACK TO THE CENTER. THEY REPLACED JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING IN THE SYSTEM, SWITCHES, RELAYS, PUMP, ADJUSTED CABLES, ETC.. ANNOUNCED THE SYSTEM REPAIRED. IT STILL DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE LIGHT STILL FLASHES, THE PUMP STILL RUNS EXCESSIVELY AND I CANNOT BE SURE THAT THE SYSTEM WILL NOT LOCK UP AGAIN AT ANY TIME. THE SERVICE CENTER CONTACTED GM TECH SUPPORT FOR ASSISTANCE BUT COULD NOT FIND ANYONE IN THE SYSTEM THAT COULD EXPLAIN HOW TO PROPERLY REPAIR THE UNIT. THIS SYSTEM IS VERY UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. IF ANYONE THERE IS INTERESTED IN PERFORMING A SEARCH TO SEE OTHER COMPLIANTS PLEASE GO TO: WWW.RV.NET/FORUM THEN CLICK ON THE MAGNIFYING GLASS IN THE UPPER RIGHT TO DO A WORD SEARCH. TYPE IN "AUTO PARK BRAKE" AND SEARCH FOR THE PAST 12 MONTHS. I FOUND 15 SEPERATE COMPLIANTS AND OTHER COMMENTS REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH THE SYSTEM. CHEV SOLD THIS CHASSIS TO WORKHORSE AND THEY REPLACED THE SYSTEM, INDICATING THAT THEY AT LEAST WERE NOT SATISFIED WITH IT. THE SYSTEM SHOULD BE RECALLED AND GM SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE IT WITH A SAFE PARK BRAKE SYSTEM. I WOULD BE VERY GLAD TO ASSIST IN RESEARCHING THE NUMBER OF FAILURES OF THIS SYSTEM IF THAT SHOULD BE NECCESSARY OR DESIRED BY NHTSA.

Fuel System, Gasoline; Wheels

ODI #8000677

Incident: December 1, 2001 · Filed: December 13, 2001

VEHICLE HAS A 5TH WHEELWITH A KING PIN PROBLEM. WELDS HAVE BROKEN LOOSE. DEALER IN THE AREA CAN ASSIST WITH RECALL 99V279000 CONCERNING PROPANE GAS (LPG) TANK, AND MANUFACTURER IS NOT HELPING TO FIND A DEALER. DEALER IS SHOWING NO CONCERN. WILL NOT RETURN CALLS. PLEASE ATTACH A COPY OF THE RECALL LETTER.*AK

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