Model year

2022 Fleetwood Southwind

Other, gasoline, 4x2, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Jun 17, 2024 to Jun 17, 2024.

Recall campaigns covering this model year510k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints1Below the median 2022 other
Severity index100.02022 others average 4.5
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2022 Fleetwood Southwind peaked in 2024, with 1 filed

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

00.250.50.7512024120252026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

100% of complaints about the 2022 Fleetwood Southwind name trailer hitches

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

Trailer hitches
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

5 recall campaigns cover the 2022 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 2022 Fleetwood Southwind
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
25V-121Feb 27, 2025Engine exhaust tip may detach, allowing exhaust fumes to enter the cabinEngine and cooling2,666Repair or modification
23V-351May 18, 2023Tow hitch may become damaged due to stress or vehicle overloading, which can cause the tow vehicle to separate from the motorhomeTrailer hitches1,186Part replacement
22V-949Dec 22, 2022Service valves on the LPG tanks may have improper thread depth, which can cause a propane leakEquipment1,540Part replacement
22V-832Nov 9, 2022Step tread on the interior entryway steps may be improperly secured, causing the tread to become looseEquipment687Part replacement
22V-655Aug 30, 2022Hydraulic lines may have been improperly routed, secured, or protected, which can result in a hydraulic fluid leakSuspension4,395Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2022 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.

  1. Filed Jun 17, 2024Failure Jun 28, 20225,500 milesMaricopa, AZTrailer hitchesCrash

    The contact owns a 2022 Fleetwood Southwind RV built on a 2021 Ford Chassis. The contact stated while driving 69 MPH with a 2021 Jeep Wrangler hitched to the RV, the tow hitch failed, causing the Jeep vehicle to detach. The contact stated that the vehicle drove off the highway and into a 200-yard-steep ditch. The contact veered to the side of the road. The State police troopers were able to locate the vehicle after 1 hour. The vehicle was towed and totaled. There were no injuries sustained. A police report was filed. The contact stated that he purchased a new tow hitch that was reinforced with three steel plates by an auto welding repair shop. The contact later received a recall notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V351000 (Trailer Hitches), which he related to the failure. The local dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The manufacturer denied reimbursement. The failure mileage was approximately 5,500.

    NHTSA complaint 11594829
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins

1 manufacturer communication cover this model year

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

  • 230117-22S62 Jan 17, 2023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    According to the notice from Ford 22S62: DEALER NEW VEHICLE DEMONSTRATION / DELIVERY HOLD Advance Notice - In some of the affected vehicles, the rear stabilizer bar attachment bracket(s) weld-nuts may not be capable of supporting the required joint torque f…
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.