2023 Fleetwood Southwind

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the unknown or other. It has been recalled 6 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Unknown or Other1
000

6 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System25V121000
Filed Feb 27, 20252,666 vehiclesRev Recreation Group

Defect. 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 Southwind motorhomes. The engine exhaust tip may detach, allowing exhaust fumes to enter the cabin.

Risk. Exhaust fumes inside the cabin increases the risk of injury or death from carbon monoxide poisoning. In addition, a detached exhaust tip can become a road hazard for other road users, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will install a clamp to the exhaust tip, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 26, 2025. Owners may contact REV customer service at 1-800-509-3417. REV's number for this recall is 250221REV.

Trailer Hitches23V351000
Filed May 18, 20231,186 vehiclesRev Recreation Group

Defect. REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Fleetwood Bounder, Holiday Rambler Vacationer and 2020-2023 Fleetwood Southwind motorhomes. The tow hitch may become damaged due to stress or vehicle overloading, which can cause the tow vehicle to separate from the motorhome.

Risk. A tow vehicle that separates from the motorhome can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will inspect and replace the hitch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 27, 2023. Owners may contact REV customer service at 1-800-509-3417. REV's number for this recall is 230516REV.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Lock23V166000
Filed Mar 14, 2023479 vehiclesRev Recreation Group

Defect. 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, Armada, Endeavor, Navigator, Nautica, and American Coach American Tradition motorhomes. The entry door latch may fail and not allow entry or exit.

Risk. The inability to enter or exit the vehicle in an emergency increases the risk of injury.

Remedy. Dealers will inspect and if necessary, replace the door latch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 12, 2023. Owners may contact Rev Customer Service at 1-800-509-3417. Rev's number for this recall is 230224REV.

Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer › Lpg Systems22V949000
Filed Dec 22, 20221,540 vehiclesRev Recreation Group

Defect. 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 Holiday Rambler Eclipse motorhomes. The service valves on the LPG tanks may have improper thread depth, which can cause a propane leak.

Risk. A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy. Dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the service valves, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 20, 2023. Owners may contact REV customer service at 1-800-509-3417.

Structure › Body › Step/Ladder22V832000
Filed Nov 9, 2022687 vehiclesRev Recreation Group

Defect. REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Fleetwood Bounder, Fortis, Southwind, Holiday Rambler Invicta, and Holdiay Rambler Vacationer motorhomes. The step tread on the interior entryway steps may be improperly secured, causing the tread to become loose.

Risk. Loose step tread may shift or detach when stepped on, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy. Dealers will repair or replace the tread as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 19, 2023. Owners may contact REV customer service at 1-800-509-3417. REV's number for this recall is 221104REV.

Suspension › Adjustment › Automatic Electrical/Hydraulic22V655000
Filed Aug 30, 20224,395 vehiclesRev Recreation Group

Defect. 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 LXE, Holiday Rambler Navigator, Armada, Nautica, 2023 Fleetwood Flex, Holiday Rambler Eclipse, 2021 Fleetwood Pace Arrow LXE, 2018 Holiday Rambler Vesta, 2022-2023 Fleetwood Frontier, 2021-2022 Fleetwood Pace Arrow, Holiday Rambler Endeavor, and 2019 Holiday Rambler Augusta motorhomes. The hydraulic lines may have been improperly routed, secured, or protected, which can result in a hydraulic fluid leak.

Risk. A hydraulic fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy. Dealers will inspect the hydraulic hoses for chafing or heat damage, and install hose protection, or replace them as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 28, 2022. Owners may contact REV customer service at 1-800-509-3417.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 25, 2025CA

The storage compartments melted due to being to close to the exhaust pipe. Also the external propane pipe is very the exhaust pipe

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2003
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
2023 — this page1600Routine
20221500Routine
20211600Routine
20201500Routine
20190200Routine
20180400Routine
20171100Routine
20161300Routine
20150200Routine
20141300Routine
20123100Routine
20110400Routine
20100300Routine
20090100Routine
20080200Routine
20073300Routine
20064600Routine
20058410Routine
200413810Routine
200324810Routine
20024500Routine
20014400Routine
20008400Routine
19997200Routine
199813110Routine
19978200Routine
199611102Fatalities reported
199515000Routine
19949010Routine
19935210Routine
19922100Routine
19916110Routine
19904110Routine

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Reading this record

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.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Feb 27, 2025. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.