Model year

2023 Fleetwood Southwind

Other, gasoline, 4x2, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Apr 25, 2025 to Apr 25, 2025.

Recalls (6)Complaints (1)Investigations (0)Bulletins (1)

Recall campaigns covering this model year611k vehicles or units across those campaigns

Owner complaints1Close to the median 2023 other

Severity index0.02023 others average 9.4

First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years

Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2023 Fleetwood Southwind peaked in 2025, 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 2023 Fleetwood Southwind name engine and cooling

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

Engine and cooling

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

Recalls

6 recall campaigns cover the 2023 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 2023 Fleetwood Southwind
Campaign	Filed	Subject	Component	Vehicles	Remedy
25V-121	Feb 27, 2025	Engine exhaust tip may detach, allowing exhaust fumes to enter the cabin	Engine and cooling	2,666	Repair or modification
23V-351	May 18, 2023	Tow hitch may become damaged due to stress or vehicle overloading, which can cause the tow vehicle to separate from the motorhome	Trailer hitches	1,186	Part replacement
23V-166	Mar 14, 2023	Entry door latch may fail and not allow entry or exit	Latches and locks	479	Part replacement
22V-949	Dec 22, 2022	Service valves on the LPG tanks may have improper thread depth, which can cause a propane leak	Equipment	1,540	Part replacement
22V-832	Nov 9, 2022	Step tread on the interior entryway steps may be improperly secured, causing the tread to become loose	Equipment	687	Part replacement
22V-655	Aug 30, 2022	Hydraulic lines may have been improperly routed, secured, or protected, which can result in a hydraulic fluid leak	Suspension	4,395	Part replacement

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.

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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2023 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 Apr 25, 2025Failure Jul 1, 2024Highland, CAExhaust system, Unknown or other
The storage compartments melted due to being to close to the exhaust pipe. Also the external propane pipe is very the exhaust pipe
NHTSA complaint 11656807

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.

All investigations

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.

SBM00802 Aug 30, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
The purpose of this informational service bulletin is to communicate with REV RV* dealers of a supply change issue that resulted in REV RV installing a non-Ford windshield wiper module on certain Class A gas chassis/motor homes. This informational service b…

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.

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