Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Our database holds 9 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1994 Fleetwood Southwind. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
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FAX FM H.L. BAKER (TX) RE HIS COMPLAINT TO ODI RE HIS DEFECTIVE 1994 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND MOTORHOME, AUTO PARK BRAKE ENGAGES WHILE DRIVING.*MR THE BRAKE ALSO ENGAGED WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS IN REVERSE AND THE CONSUMER WAS BACKING THE VEHICLE UP. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP ABRUPTLY NO MATTER THE SPEED. *NM
AUTOMATIC PARK BRAKE ENGAGES WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT WILL ALSO ENGAGE WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR IS IN REVERSE AND YOU ARE BACKING UP. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO ABRUPTLY STOP NO MATTER HOW FAST YOU ARE TRAVELING.*AK
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF. HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, AND IT STARTED VIBRATING. PULLED OVER, SHUT MOTOR OFF, STARTED UP AGAIN. THEN, WHEN APPROACHING AN EXIT IT SHUT OFF. HAD THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED. COMING BACK FROM IOWA ON THE HIGHWAY, TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH, HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, AND RV STARTED SHAKING VERY HARD. *AK *ML
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM NOT HOLDING UP PROPERLY WHENEVER EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ENGAGED. VEHICLE BEEN INSPECTED ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. CAN NHTSA HELP AND PROVIDE ADDTIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
HYDRALIC RETURN LINE RUSTED CAUSING BRAKES AND STEERING TO FAILED CAUSING DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL AND HIT A FENCE.
THE FUEL TANK LEAKS FROM THE TOP WHEN IT IS FILLED. THIS WAS ONCE A PROBLEM IN MARCH OF 1995, AND WAS CORRECTED WHEN COMPLETING A RECALL FOR THE FUEL STRAPS AT THE SAME TIME. RECALL # 95V-002. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE GOING (62) MPH THE AUTOMATIC PARK BRAKE SET FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN AND STARTED A FIRE UNDER THE MOTOR HOME. MECHANIC STATED THIS WAS BECAUSE OF A SWITCH FAILURE. VEHICLE REPAIRED BY DEALER. SECOND TIME REPLACED BRAKE DRUM. *AK
TWO MISSING LEAVES IN EACH REAR SPRING/ONE LEAF IN EACH FRONT SPRING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BOUNCE/FEELS LIKE IT WILL TURN OVER. *AK
BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR IF NOT USED WITHIN 50-100 MILES, PUMPING OF PEDAL A COUPLE OF TIMES ACTIVATES BRAKES. *SKD
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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