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2018 Pleasure Way Plateau

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

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.
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Latest Jul 9, 2025
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Sep 23, 2019
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.
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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.
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Overview

Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2018 Pleasure Way Plateau, most frequently naming the brakes, driver assistance and other / unspecified categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year; and 62 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Brakes233.3%
  • Driver assistance233.3%
  • Other / unspecified233.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

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.gov
19V673000

EQUIPMENT

Sep 23, 2019
1,148 units potentially affected
The defect: Pleasure Way Industries Ltd. (Pleasure Way) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Plateau, Plateau XL, Ascent and Lexor motorhomes equipped with a Fiamma F45 Eagle or Fiamma F65 Eagle awning. The awning drive mechanism may fail causing the awning to extend unexpectedly without input from the user.
The risk: If the awning unexpectedly extends while the vehicle is parked, the awning may hit an occupant within its range, increasing the risk of an injury. If the awning unexpectedly extends while the vehicle is in motion, there is an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy: Pleasure Way will notify owners, and dealers will install straps to keep the awning closed, as a temporary solution, free of charge. Fiamma will provide a permanent solution. Pleasure Way issued owners an interim notification on October 7, 2019. The recall began March 5, 2020. Owners may contact Pleasure Way customer service at 1-800-364-0189.
Pleasure Way Industries Ltd.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Other / unspecified
Filed Jul 9, 2025

The vehicle is a motor home equipped with a Fiamma F45 Eagle power-operated awning. While I was driving the vehicle on an interstate highway, the awning deployed for unknown reasons and was partially torn from the vehicle.

NHTSA ID
11672227
Incident
Jul 7, 2025
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Oct 4, 2020

THIS VEHICLE IS AN RV BUILT ON 2017 MERCEDES SPRINTER CHASSIS MXCA76. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, SPEED INCREASED DRAMATICALLY FROM SETPOINT, UP TO 80MPH WHEN SET TO 65. TURNED OFF CRUISE CONTROL, AND SHORT TIME LATER 5 SEPARATE WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH APPEARED, WITH WARNING TO TAKE VEHICLE TO WORKSHOP. WARNINGS WERE- BLIND SPOT ASSIST NOT WORKING, ABS NOT WORKING, TIRE SLIP PICTURE??, ESP NOT WORKING, CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING. PULLED INTO CLOSEST EXIT AND CALLED CLOSEST MERCEDES DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SPRINTERS, AND IT WAS LIKELY A WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THEY HAD THE PARTS, AND COULD DO IT SAME DAY. MILAGE WAS 28964, AND MERCEDES DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED A FAILED RIGHT REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, WHICH THEY REPLACED UNDER 5 YEAR EMISSIONS WARRANTY. THE IMPACT OF THE SUDDEN SPEED INCREASE, ALL THE ALARMS AT ONCE, AND DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WAS FRIGHTENING, BUT SINCE IT WAS THE SECOND TIME, I WASN'T AS WORRIED. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ISSUE IS APPEARING ON MANY RV OWNER SITES WHERE RV'S ARE BUILT ON A MERCEDES SPRINTER CHASSIS. WHILE INVESTIGATING, PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THIS, AS THIS IS A MERCEDES SPRINTER ISSUE.

NHTSA ID
11362647
Incident
Sep 25, 2020
Mileage
28,964 mi
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Oct 4, 2020

THIS VEHICLE IS AN RV BUILT ON 2017 MERCEDES SPRINTER CHASSIS MXCA76. WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON, SPEED INCREASED DRAMATICALLY FROM SETPOINT, UP TO 80MPH WHEN SET TO 65. TURNED OFF CRUISE CONTROL, AND SHORT TIME LATER 5 SEPARATE WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH APPEARED, WITH WARNING TO TAKE VEHICLE TO WORKSHOP. WARNINGS WERE- BLIND SPOT ASSIST NOT WORKING, ABS NOT WORKING, TIRE SLIP PICTURE??, ESP NOT WORKING, CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING. PULLED INTO CLOSEST EXIT AND CALLED CLOSEST MERCEDES DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SPRINTERS, AND IT WAS LIKELY A WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THEY WERE FULLY BOOKED WITH REPAIRS AND COULDN'T TAKE US UNTIL FOLLOWING DAY. I WAS WITHIN 200 MILES OF HOME, WITH A CLEAR DAY, SO I CHOSE TO GET MY FAMILY HOME AND DRIVE WITHOUT THE SAFETY FEATURES, THEN TAKE MY RIG TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. LATER I LEARNED THE SENSOR WAS ALSO PART OF THE EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM. MILAGE WAS 27788, AND MERCEDES DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED A FAILED FRONT LEFT WHEEL SENSOR, WHICH THEY REPLACED UNDER 5 YEAR EMISSIONS WARRANTY. THE IMPACT OF THE SUDDEN SPEED INCREASE, ALL THE ALARMS AT ONCE, AND DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WAS FRIGHTENING, BUT LUCKILY I DON'T PANIC EASILY. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ISSUE IS APPEARING ON MANY RV OWNER SITES WHERE RV'S ARE BUILT ON A MERCEDES SPRINTER CHASSIS. WHILE INVESTIGATING, PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THIS, AS THIS IS A MERCEDES SPRINTER ISSUE.

NHTSA ID
11362643
Incident
May 2, 2020
Mileage
27,790 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Oct 1, 2019

FIAMMA F65 #06693C13R AWNING ON OUR CAMPER VAN 1. THIS AWNING EXTENDED OUT 12' WHILE DRIVING AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFETY. 2. THIS AWNING RELEASED AND EXTENDED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE PARKED. THE AWNING WAS 'REPAIRED IN APRIL AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT. THEN OCCURRED AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER. THERE ARE MANY OTHER ONLINE REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING. SOME WHILE DRIVING. *JS

NHTSA ID
11266230
Incident
Sep 9, 2019

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

TSB-A1513-012

Technical service bulletin pertaining to the procedure to replace the charge line key.

TSB-A1434-008

Technical service bulletin pertaining to the procedure to replace the charge line key.

TSB-A0948-005

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:CABLE/CORD:ACCESSORY; POWER TRAIN

Technical service bulletin pertaining to the procedure to replace the power sofa cable.

TSB-A0949-005

Technical service bulletin pertaining to the procedure to replace the worm gear for the power sofa.

DSC-A0950-005

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

Dealer service communication pertaining to the replacement of an undersized fuse for the solar panels.

TSB-A0938-005

Technical service bulletin pertaining to the procedures to address a squeak at the kitchen galley.

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Pleasure Way Plateau by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2024000—
2023000—
2022020—
2021120—
2020010—
2019010—
2018Viewing410—
2017100—
2016000—
2015100—
2014000—
2010000—
2009000—
2008010—
2007010—
2006000—
2005000—
2004000—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.