1994 Fleetwood Southwind
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1994 Fleetwood Southwind. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Owner complaints
9 complaints2 involved a fire
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- Parking brake
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
- Parking brake › Driveline › Hydraulic › Actuator
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
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump · Suspension › Front › Springs › Air suspension system
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
- Parking brake › Conventional
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
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings · Service brakes, hydraulic › Pedals and linkages
Hydralic return line rusted causing brakes and steering to failed causing driver to loose control and hit a fence.
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
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
- Parking brake › Indicator light · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Drum › Drum
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
- Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf spring assembly
Two missing leaves in each rear spring/one leaf in each front spring, causing vehicle to bounce/feels like it will turn over. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
Brake pedal goes to the floor if not used within 50-100 miles, pumping of pedal a couple of times activates brakes. *Skd
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