Campaign 23V-455

Axles may have an improperly tightened grease fitting that can separate and cause damage, possibly resulting in wheel detachment

Defect summary

Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2023 Momentum and Reflection travel trailers, equipped with certain 5200 and 6000 CURT RV axles. The axles may have an improperly tightened grease fitting that can separate and cause damage, possibly resulting in wheel detachment.

Consequence

A detached wheel increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the grease fittings, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 28, 2023. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910038.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 23V455000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about suspension on these vehicles: 6, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 23V-455
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Grand Design	Momentum	2023	5
Grand Design	Reflection	2023	1

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

26V-354 Jun 1, 2026
Shock bolts may have been incorrectly tightened
26V-044 Jan 26, 2026
U-bolt may become loose due to inadequate preload and preload losses, causing the axle to move out of position
25V-119 Feb 24, 2025
Axle bearing nut may have been improperly tightened, causing the bearings to overheat
24V-193 Mar 12, 2024
U-bolts may have been improperly tightened, which can cause the axle to move out of position
23V-490 Jul 17, 2023
U-bolts may have been improperly tightened, which can cause the axle to move out of position
18V-823 Nov 20, 2018
Inner hub bearings may not have been sufficiently greased, which can cause the bearings to overheat and fail