NHTSA Safety Recalls
2016 Fleetwood Southwind Recalls
The 2016 Fleetwood Southwind has 3 NHTSA safety recalls on file. Recall repairs are always free, whatever the RV's age or mileage.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every Fleetwood Southwind built. Check your own 17-character VIN before assuming yours is affected.
- Recalls
- 3
- Owner complaints
- 1
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
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3 recalls on the 2016 Fleetwood Southwind
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
NHTSA 17V584000- The defect
- REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Fleetwood Bounder and 2013-2016 Fleetwood Southwind recreational vehicles. The welds attaching the battery tray may be insufficient. As a result, the tray may separate from underneath the chassis.
- The risk
- An unsecured battery tray can cause a battery acid leak or an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire or injury.
- The fix
- REV will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the battery tray, and install fasteners, if necessary, to secure the battery tray, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2017. Owners may contact REV customer service at 1-800-509-3417. REV's number for this recall is 170914REV.
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER
NHTSA 15V751000- The defect
- Allied Recreation Group, Inc. (ARG) is recalling certain model year 2016 Fleetwood Southwind 34A, 36L, and 32VS motorhomes equipped with Atwood Model 0D50 on-demand water heaters. In the affected vehicles, the on-demand water heaters have a gas valve that may cause the water heater to overheat the water in the hot water supply tap.
- The risk
- The overheating of the water may result in the release of steam, possibly causing the operator is to scald themselves and increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- ARG will notify owners and Atwood will provide a remedy for the hot water heater free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2016. Owners may contact ARG customer service at 1-800-509-3417 or Atwood customer service at 1-574-264-2131.
STRUCTURE
NHTSA 15V434000- The defect
- Allied Recreation Group, Inc. (ARG) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Fleetwood Southwind recreational vehicles, model 32 VS, manufactured April 16, 2014, to June 19, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured without an emergency exit window on the road side bedroom wall.
- The risk
- In the event of an emergency, the occupant's exit from the vehicle may be delayed or prevented, increasing their risk of injury.
- The fix
- ARG will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and, if necessary, they will replace the existing road side bedroom wall window with an emergency exit window, free of charge. The recall began on August 14, 2015. Owners can contact ARG customer service at 1-800-509-3417. ARG's number for this recall number is 150625ARG.
Reported July 7, 2015 by Allied Recreation Group, Inc.
What owners report about the 2016 Fleetwood Southwind
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2016 Fleetwood Southwind with NHTSA.
Most complained about
- Electrical System1
- Exterior Lighting1
Complaints are owner reports, not verified defects, and a popular model collects more of them than a rare one. They show what to ask about, not what is certain to fail.
Checking your own RV
A recall applies to a range of VINs, not to every 2016 Fleetwood Southwind built. To confirm whether yours is affected, find the 17-character VIN, on a plate near the entry door, inside a cabinet, or on the trailer tongue for a towable, and enter it in NHTSA's official lookup.
Repairs for safety recalls are free and never expire. A dealer cannot charge you, and cannot refuse on the grounds that the RV is old or out of warranty. If one does, call the NHTSA hotline on 1-888-327-4236.