07V488000National Rv
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
National Rv Recalls, Complaints & Safety Data
NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 1978–2008
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Owner complaintsComplaints 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. This total counts a complaint once for each National Rv model year it names.
167
Safety recallsDistinct NHTSA recall campaigns covering at least one National Rv model year. One campaign can cover several models and many model years; it is counted once here.
24
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
2
Models coveredModels with at least one model year that has enough NHTSA data to publish.
25
24 model years
Overview
Our database holds 167 NHTSA owner-reported complaints filed against National Rv vehicles. Our database also holds 24 safety recall campaigns and 2 NHTSA investigations covering at least one National Rv model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
National Rv models
Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphin | 1978–2008 | 39 | 6 |
| National Rv | 1993–2001 | 31 | 2 |
| Sea Breeze | 1978–2007 | 31 | 7 |
| Tropi-Cal | 1997–2005 | 11 | 5 |
| Marlin | 2001–2002 | 9 | 2 |
| Ragen | 2001–2005 | 8 | 5 |
| Surfside | 1999–2008 | 7 | 4 |
| Tradewinds | 1997–2007 | 7 | 5 |
| Seaview | 1998–2002 | 5 | 3 |
| Tradewinds Ltc | 2001–2003 | 5 | 2 |
| Palisades | 1999–2003 | 4 | 2 |
| Dolphin LX | 2002–2008 | 2 | 4 |
| Rage'n Rvt | 2003 | 2 | 1 |
| Blaze'n | 2002–2004 | 1 | 5 |
| Islander | 2000–2006 | 1 | 5 |
| Sea Breeze LX | 2001–2007 | 1 | 3 |
| Seabreeze Sb | 2001–2003 | 1 | 1 |
| Caribbean | 2000–2001 | 0 | 1 |
| F53 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Mystique | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Pacifica | 2007–2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Palisades Fw | 2000–2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Sea Breeze Fw | 1997–2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Splash | 2001–2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Tradewinds Le | 2002–2003 | 0 | 1 |
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. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.
Recently issued recalls
The 8 newest campaigns covering a National Rv vehicle in our database
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov07V4560003 National Rv models
EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCERTAIN MOTOR HOMES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, 'LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT'" CERTAIN FRONT AND REAR SIDE MARKER LIGHTS WERE NOT INSTALLED ON THE AFFECTED UNITS.
07V369000Pacifica
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILERON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD SEALED BURNER RANGES, THE RANGE AND SLIDE-IN BURNER TUBES LEADING FROM THE GAS MANIFOLD TO THE BURNER HEADS HAD A DEPRESSION OR 'KINK' IN THE EXTERIOR BEND RESTRICTING PROPER AIRFLOW AND GAS MIXTURE.
07V343000Pacifica, Tradewinds
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMANCERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH ZF MODEL 8018 STEERING GEARS MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH THE INCORRECT RECIRCULATING BALL SPACER. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY ALLOW THE RECIRCULATING BALLS TO ESCAPE FROM THE RECIRCULATING BALL CIRCUIT RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING.
07V23000020 National Rv models
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILERCERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
06V3370005 National Rv models
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERYCERTAIN MOTOR HOMES WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH FUEL FILL GROUND CABLES.
06V262000Islander
TIRESCOUNTRY COACH HAS REPORTED THAT THE TOYO 275/70R M102Z TIRES ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES ARE DEFECTIVE AND COULD FAIL UNEXPECTEDLY.
06V0020003 National Rv models
SEAT BELTSCERTAIN MOTOR HOMES WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE PROPER NUMBER OF SEAT BELTS.
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Every year with at least one publishable National Rv model year
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications
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