Owners filed 9 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the suspension › rear › springs › leaf spring assembly. No safety recall has been issued.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf Spring Assembly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Suspension › Front › Springs › Air Suspension System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Parking Brake › Indicator Light | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Parking Brake › Driveline › Hydraulic › Actuator | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Parking Brake › Conventional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Parking Brake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FAX FM H.L. BAKER (TX) RE HIS COMPLAINT TO ODI RE HIS DEFECTIVE 1994 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND MOTORHOME, AUTO PARK BRAKE ENGAGES WHILE DRIVING.*MR THE BRAKE ALSO ENGAGED WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS IN REVERSE AND THE CONSUMER WAS BACKING THE VEHICLE UP. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP ABRUPTLY NO MATTER THE SPEED. *NM
AUTOMATIC PARK BRAKE ENGAGES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT WILL ALSO ENGAGE WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR IS IN REVERSE AND YOU ARE BACKING UP. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ABRUPTLY STOP NO MATTER HOW FAST YOU ARE TRAVELING.*AK
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF. HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, AND IT STARTED VIBRATING. PULLED OVER, SHUT MOTOR OFF, STARTED UP AGAIN. THEN, WHEN APPROACHING AN EXIT IT SHUT OFF. HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED. COMING BACK FROM IOWA ON THE HIGHWAY, TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH, HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, AND RV STARTED SHAKING VERY HARD. *AK *ML
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM NOT HOLDING UP PROPERLY WHENEVER EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ENGAGED. VEHICLE BEEN INSPECTED ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. CAN NHTSA HELP AND PROVIDE ADDTIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
HYDRALIC RETURN LINE RUSTED CAUSING BRAKES AND STEERING TO FAILED CAUSING DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL AND HIT A FENCE.
THE FUEL TANK LEAKS FROM THE TOP WHEN IT IS FILLED. THIS WAS ONCE A PROBLEM IN MARCH OF 1995, AND WAS CORRECTED WHEN COMPLETING A RECALL FOR THE FUEL STRAPS AT THE SAME TIME. RECALL # 95V-002. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE GOING (62) MPH THE AUTOMATIC PARK BRAKE SET FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN AND STARTED A FIRE UNDER THE MOTOR HOME. MECHANIC STATED THIS WAS BECAUSE OF A SWITCH FAILURE. VEHICLE REPAIRED BY DEALER. SECOND TIME REPLACED BRAKE DRUM. *AK
TWO MISSING LEAVES IN EACH REAR SPRING/ONE LEAF IN EACH FRONT SPRING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BOUNCE/FEELS LIKE IT WILL TURN OVER. *AK
BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR IF NOT USED WITHIN 50-100 MILES, PUMPING OF PEDAL A COUPLE OF TIMES ACTIVATES BRAKES. *SKD
9 of 9 complaints, reproduced as filed.
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2021 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2020 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2011 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2006 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2005 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2004 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2003 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2002 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2000 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1999 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1998 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1997 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1996 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Fatalities reported |
| 1995 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1994 — this page | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1993 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1992 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1991 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1990 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.