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1995 Fleetwood Southwind Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Mar 8, 2006
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
0
Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
0
Reports on file since Jun 13, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 15 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1995 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.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–15 of 15

Driver assistance
Filed Mar 8, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN PARK POSITION THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARDS. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.

NHTSA ID
10152206
Incident
Oct 1, 2005
Mileage
76,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed May 8, 2002

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WAS FAULTY, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 97S92 AFTER HAVING VEHICLE SERVICED. *JG

NHTSA ID
565695
EngineFuel system
Filed Oct 26, 2000

CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 97S92 AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT, FOR PRIOR REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL PUMP. *SLC

NHTSA ID
556432
Incident
Aug 9, 2000
Brakes
Filed Jul 14, 2000

AUTOMATIC PARKING BRAKE ACTIVATES AT ANY ROAD SPEED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH NO WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES, MULTIPLE DEALER REPAIRS HAVE NOT WORKED. OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM - REF. FAMILY MOTOR COACH ASSOCIATION MAGAZINE, APRIL 2000 (VOL 37 #4). *AK

NHTSA ID
725426
Brakes
Filed Jul 3, 2000

WHEN SHIFTING OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE THE LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO, IF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS HIGH BRAKES WOULD NOT SET, IT WOULD OVERRIDE THE ACTUATOR. IF IT WAS LOW, THE ACTUATOR WOULD NOT OVERRIDE THE SPRING. TOOK IT TO DEALER, AND THEY CHANGED THE PRESSURE ACTUATOR SWITCH. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED.*AK

NHTSA ID
864645
Incident
Jun 26, 2000
Other / unspecified
Filed Mar 27, 2000

STICKING FAILURE MAGIC CHEF HIGH OUTPUT STOVE VALVE WILL NOT SHUT OFF WHEN HOT, PROBLEM CAN NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE OF DESIGN FLAW

NHTSA ID
9000323
Incident
Sep 28, 1999
Visibility
Filed May 4, 1999

WINDSHIELD IS FALLING OUT FROM THE MOTORHOME. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE WINDSHIELD SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
837427
Incident
May 4, 1999
Suspension
Filed Dec 11, 1998

THE FRONT AIR SUSPENSION MALFUNCTIONED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHICH LET THE AIR OUT 2 TIMES, MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DLR CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
832202
Incident
Dec 6, 1998
Brakes
Filed Aug 31, 1998
1 injury reported

BRAKE FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
539454
AirbagsElectricalEngine+2 more
Filed Aug 4, 1998

AIR PUMP FAILED, ALTERNATOR REPLACE THREE TIMES.

NHTSA ID
538804
Incident
Sep 19, 1996
Engine
Filed Jul 24, 1996

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS. *AW

NHTSA ID
506561
Incident
Apr 29, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Dec 20, 1995

STABILITY FOR MANUVERING IS POOR W/CAUSE MANUFACTURING ONE SIDE OF MOTORHOME HEAVIER THAN OTHER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
976840
Electrical
Filed Aug 1, 1995

GENERATOR FAILED. *SKD

NHTSA ID
600389
Incident
Mar 1, 1995
Body & structure
Filed Jul 12, 1995

ONLY HAD MOTOR HOME EIGHT WEEK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IT HAS A CRACK WALL INSIDE,DEALER SHOULD REPLACING THE SHOWER THERE WORK ON IT. TT

NHTSA ID
968772
Electrical
Filed Jun 13, 1995

INCORRECT WIRING TO IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSED IGNITION TO SHORT OUT/FAIL. *SKD

NHTSA ID
485230
Incident
May 30, 1995

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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