Fleetwood Southwind recalls and problems
38 recalls and 78 owner complaints for 23 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
38
Complaints
78
Crashes reported
2
Fires reported
3
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Fleetwood Southwind by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Southwind | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Southwind | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Southwind | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Southwind | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Southwind | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Southwind | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Southwind | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Southwind | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Southwind | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Southwind | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Southwind | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Southwind | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Southwind | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Southwind | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Southwind | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Southwind | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Southwind | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Southwind | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Southwind | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Southwind | 8 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Southwind | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Southwind | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Southwind | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most reported Fleetwood Southwind problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 25 | |
| Visibility | 12 | |
| Equipment | 10 | |
| Electrical System | 9 | |
| Structure | 7 | |
| Unknown or Other | 5 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 4 | |
| Suspension | 4 | |
| Trailer Hitches | 3 | |
| Exterior Lighting | 3 |
All Fleetwood Southwind recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25V-121 | Feb 27, 2025 | 2022–2023 | Engine and Engine Cooling | REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Fleetwood Bounder, Flair, Fortis, Holiday Rambler Admiral, Invicta, Vacationer, 2023-2025 Fleetwood Flex, Holiday Rambler Eclipse, and 2022-2023 Fleetwood… |
| 23V-351 | May 18, 2023 | 2020–2023 | Trailer Hitches | REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Fleetwood Bounder, Holiday Rambler Vacationer and 2020-2023 Fleetwood Southwind motorhomes. |
| 23V-166 | Mar 14, 2023 | 2023 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2023 Fleetwood Bounder, Flair, Flex, Fortis, Southwind, Discovery, Discovery LXE, Frontier, Frontier GTX, Pace Arrow, Holiday Rambler Admiral, Eclipse, Invicta, Vacationer… |
| 22V-949 | Dec 22, 2022 | 2021–2023 | Equipment | REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Holiday Rambler Vacationer, Invicta, Navigator, Admiral, Fleetwood Southwind, Bounder, Pace Arrow, 2021-2022 Fleetwood Fortis, Flair, 2023 Fleetwood Flex and… |
| 22V-832 | Nov 9, 2022 | 2022–2023 | Structure, Equipment | REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Fleetwood Bounder, Fortis, Southwind, Holiday Rambler Invicta, and Holdiay Rambler Vacationer motorhomes. |
| 22V-655 | Aug 30, 2022 | 2020–2023 | Suspension | REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Fleetwood Jamboree, 2020-2023 Fleetwood Southwind, Bounder, Flair, Fortis, Holiday Rambler Admiral, Invicta, Vacationer, 2021-2023 Fleetwood Discovery, Discovery… |
| 21V-395 | May 26, 2021 | 2018–2021 | Equipment, Structure | REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Fleetwood Bounder P Model, Holiday Rambler Vacationer P Model, and 2018-2021 Fleetwood Southwind Model P motorhomes. |
| 20V-706 | Nov 16, 2020 | 2021 | Equipment | REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2021 Fleetwood Discovery, Discovery LXE, Pace Arrow, Pace Arrow LXE, Bounder, and Southwind and Holiday Rambler Armada, Endeavor, Nautica, Navigator, and Vacationer… |
| 20V-615 | Oct 6, 2020 | 2020–2021 | Equipment | REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Fleetwood Flair, Bounder, Southwind and Fortis and Holiday Rambler Vacationer, Invicta, and Admiral motorhomes equipped with a Dometic propane gas stove, model… |
| 19V-860 | Dec 4, 2019 | 2018–2020 | Equipment | REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Fleetwood Bounder, Holiday Rambler Vacationer, and 2018-2020 Fleetwood Southwind motorhomes. |
| 18V-202 | Mar 28, 2018 | 2017–2018 | Equipment | REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2018 Fleetwood Axon and Pulse, Holiday Rambler Reno and Prodigy, Monaco Marquis and American Coach American Dream motorhomes, 2017-2018 Fleetwood Bounder, Discovery… |
| 17V-802 | Dec 14, 2017 | 2018 | Equipment | REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2018 Fleetwood Axon, Bounder, Flair, Southwind, Pace Arrow and Pace Arrow LXE motorhomes, and 2018 Holiday Rambler Navigator, Navigator XE, Reno, Vacationer, and Vacationer… |
| 17V-584 | Sep 20, 2017 | 2015–2016 | Electrical System | REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Fleetwood Bounder and 2013-2016 Fleetwood Southwind recreational vehicles. |
| 15V-751 | Nov 13, 2015 | 2016 | Equipment | Allied Recreation Group, Inc. |
| 15V-434 | Jul 7, 2015 | 2015–2016 | Structure | Allied Recreation Group, Inc. |
| 13V-580 | Nov 20, 2013 | 2014 | Seat Belts | Fleetwood RV, Inc. |
| 13V-217 | May 22, 2013 | 2014 | Equipment | Fleetwood RV is recalling certain model year 2014 American Revolution, Bounder, Discovery, Expedition, and Southwind motorhomes. |
| 13V-189 | May 10, 2013 | 2014 | Equipment | Fleetwood RV, Inc. |
| 11V-399 | Aug 3, 2011 | 2011 | Electrical System | Fleetwood rv is recalling certain model year 2010 american eagle, american tradition, discovery, revolution le, and model year 2011 american eagle, american heritage, american tradition, bounder, bounder classic… |
| 11V-298 | May 24, 2011 | 2011–2012 | Electrical System | Fleetwood rv is recalling certain model year 2011 bounder classic, storm and terra class a motor homes built on ford chassis and manufactured from may 21, 2010, through february 11, 2011. |
| 11V-074 | Jan 28, 2011 | 2010–2011 | Equipment | Fleetwood rv is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with 1200-series norcold refrigerators. |
| 11V-009 | Jan 7, 2011 | 2010–2011 | Equipment | Fleetwood is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 southwind and model year 2010 bounder class-a motor homes. |
| 10V-251 | Jun 9, 2010 | 2010 | Electrical System | Fleetwood rv is recalling certain model year 2010 bounder, bounder classic, fiesta, southwind and terra class a motor homes manufactured from march 11, 2010 through march 30, 2010. |
| 09V-312 | Jul 28, 2009 | 2002–2003 | Equipment | Fleetwood rv is recalling certain model year 2005 and 2006 motorhomes manufactured between july 24, 2004 and march 11, 2005, equipped with norcold model 1200lr, 1200lrim, and 1201lrim refrigerators with serial numbers… |
| 09V-198 | Jun 2, 2009 | 2001–2008 | Service Brakes, Air | Fleetwood is recalling 509 my 2001-2008 class a motor homes equipped with axles that include bosch zops or zoht pin slide hydraulic disc brakes. |
| 08V-320 | Jul 15, 2008 | 2003–2007 | Equipment | Fleetwood is recalling 70,101 my 2003-2007 southwind, pace arrow, bounder, flair, storm, fiesta, terra gas class a motor homes; bounder, discovery, providence, excursion, expedition, revolution, american eagle, american… |
| 08V-292 | Jul 1, 2008 | 2008–2009 | Equipment | Fleetwood is recalling 226 my 2008-2009 american allegiance, american eagle, american heritage, american tradition, bounder, bounder diesel, discovery, excursion, expedition, fiesta lx, pace arrow, providence, revolution… |
| 08V-240 | Jun 3, 2008 | 2006 | Equipment | Fleetwood is recalling certain class a gas and diesel motor homes, class c motor homes, conventional and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with norcold refrigerators. |
| 07V-120 | Mar 19, 2007 | 2000–2004 | Equipment | 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. |
| 06V-388 | Oct 4, 2006 | 2004–2007 | Engine and Engine Cooling | On certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with general motors 8.1l v8 engines, improper hardening during the heat treatment process can cause the fuel rail pulse damper retainer clip to fracture… |
| 06V-218 | Jun 19, 2006 | 2005–2006 | Steering | On certain class a motor homes built on workhorse chassis may have been equipped with incorrect steering intermediate shafts. |
| 06V-115 | Apr 12, 2006 | 2003–2004 | Electrical System | Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with actia corporate instrument clusters fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 06V-055 | Feb 23, 2006 | 2006 | Equipment | On certain motor homes equipped with kwikee brand electric entry step built with a control unit manufactured by american technologies, may develop an electrical short during cold weather, allowing for the potential of… |
| 04V-352 | Jul 20, 2004 | 2003–2004 | Trailer Hitches | Certain motor homes equipped with draw tite hitch receivers may be missing one or more welds between the hitch receiver box and the bottom support plate. |
| 03V-452 | Nov 4, 2003 | 2000–2004 | Equipment | On certain travel trailers equipped with samsung microwave ovens, these ovens were produced with a defective panel. |
| 03V-344 | Sep 16, 2003 | 2003–2004 | Equipment | On certain motorhomes built on workhorse chassis, the hydraulic hose operating the leveling jack system was routed so it places the hose too close to the engine exhaust. |
| 03V-066 | Mar 4, 2003 | 2000–2002 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. |
| 00V-086 | Mar 21, 2000 | 2000 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Vehicle description: class a motor homes. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the Fleetwood Southwind?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2003 Fleetwood Southwind has the most reports (24). Check the 2003 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the Fleetwood Southwind have?
NHTSA lists 38 safety recalls covering Fleetwood Southwind model years 2000–2012, 2014–2023.
What are the most common Fleetwood Southwind problems?
Owners report service brakes, hydraulic, visibility, equipment problems most often.