Model year

2016 Fleetwood Southwind

Other, gasoline, 4x2, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Feb 2, 2018 to Feb 2, 2018.

Recalls (3)Complaints (1)Investigations (0)Bulletins (0)

Recall campaigns covering this model year3981 vehicles or units across those campaigns

Owner complaints1Close to the median 2016 other

Severity index0.02016 others average 9.6

First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years

Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2016 Fleetwood Southwind peaked in 2018, with 1 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.

Components

100% of complaints about the 2016 Fleetwood Southwind name electrical system

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Electrical system

Lighting

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.

Recalls

3 recall campaigns cover the 2016 Fleetwood Southwind

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2016 Fleetwood Southwind
Campaign	Filed	Subject	Component	Vehicles	Remedy
17V-584	Sep 20, 2017	Welds attaching the battery tray may be insufficient	Electrical system	934	Repair or modification
15V-751	Nov 13, 2015	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…	Equipment	15	Not stated
15V-434	Jul 7, 2015	Affected vehicles may have been manufactured without an emergency exit window on the road side bedroom wall	Structure	32	Part replacement

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.

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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2016 Fleetwood Southwind

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.

Filed Feb 2, 2018Failure Jan 1, 2018Winter Springs, FL12v/24v/48v battery, Tail lights
2016 SOUTHWIND 34A. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BATTERY TRAY SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS DANGEROUS FOR CONSUMERS TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE PICKED UP AT THE MANUFACTURER'S EXPENSE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TAIL LIGHT'S HOUSING MELTED. *JS
NHTSA complaint 11065189

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.

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Service bulletins

No manufacturer communications on file

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.

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