Model year record
The 2004 Fleetwood Southwind 32VS has 1 safety recall and 5 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is visibility (3 complaints).
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingExhaust system | 1 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | — |
| Structure | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
ALL DUAL PANE WINDOWS ARE FOGGED UP. CAN NOT SEE OUT OF PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WHEN SUNLIGHT IS DIRECTLY ON IT. DRIVERS WINDOW ALSO FOGGED UP AND VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE THROUGH. ALL OTHER WINDOWS IN LIVING AREA ALSO BEGINNING TO FOG UP. *KB
I AM TRYING TO FIND INFORMATION ON MY SEGI WINDOWS. I HAVE A 2004 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND 32VS. ALL MY DUAL PANE WINDOWS ARE CLOUDING UP TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS BECOMING A SAFETY ISSUE. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT OF IF SUNLIGHT IS HITTING ON THEM WHICH LIMITS THE USE OF MY RIGHT REAR VIEW MIRROR. THE TWO LARGE WINDOWS IN THE COACH LIVING AREA HAVE ALSO STARTED TO CLOUD TO THE EXTENT THAT IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT OF THEM. I CONTACTED FLEETWOOD AND WAS TOLD VERY QUICKLY SORRY BUT YOU ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS COMPLAINT RESOLVED FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS NOW WITH FLEETWOOD BUT THEY WILL NOT TALK TO ME. I FILED A COMPLAINT THROUGH HIGHWAYS…
ON OR ABOUT MAY 30 2008 I EXPERIENCED MY RIGHT FRONT BRAKES LOCKING UP ON MY 2004 FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND 32VS MOTOR HOME.I HAD THE MOTORHOME REPAIRED AT A GARAGE IN FRANKLIN TEXAS. I WAS SENT THERE BY MY GOOD SAMS MEMBERSHIP.THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WAS A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $1025.30 OF WHICH GOOD SAMS PAID $153.16. I HAVE A COPY OF THE SAFETY RECALL LETTER HERE AND HAVE CONTACTED WORKHORSE ABOUT ANY REIMBURSEMENT'S HAVE SENT IN ALL THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK THEY HAVE ASKED FOR BUT AM TOLD THERE IS A BACK LOG OF COMPLAINTS AND MINE WOULD BE HANDLED IN THE ORDER IT WAS RECEIVED BY A MS ANGELIQUE THOMAS IN CUSTOMER RELATIONS. ON MY WAY HOME FROM LIMESTONE TEXAS AROUND LABOR DAY2009 THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE…
THE SEALS IN THE DUAL PANE WINDOWS A FAILING AND LETTING AIR IN CAUSING THEM TO DISCOLOR AND ARE TO SEE OUT OF. A CLOUD OR DISCOLORATION IS INSIDE THE PANES. FLEETWOOD SAYS OUT OF WARRANTY,ORDER ALL NEW WINDOWS OR HAVE A GLASS CO. LOOK AT THEM. GLASS CO. SAYS NOTHING CAN BE DONE EXCEPT TO REPLACE. THEY ALSO SAID VIN#DUAL PAINE WINDOWS SHOULD HAVE A 10 YR. WARRANTY AND SHOULD LAST 20 YRS. OR MORE. THE WINDOWS ARE ALL IN THE FRONT OF THE MOTOR HOME 2 ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND 2 ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS ARE NEEDED TO SEE OUT OF TO MY RIGHT FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE DISCOLORATION IS GETTING WORSE WEEK BY WEEK. THE COMPUTER WOULD NOT ACCEPT MY VIN # .*TR
DT: CARBON MONOXIDE GAS LEAKED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE JACKS THAT LEVEL THE MOTORHOME WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE JACK PROBLEM IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM. THERE WAS ALSO EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE IN THE CABIN. *NM THE CLUSTER WOULD GO OUT. THERE WAS A TEAR IN THE ROOF AND WATER WAS COMING IN THE MOTOR HOME. *SC *JB
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
THIS INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED BASED ON ODI'S RECEIPT OF A CONGRESSIONAL LETTER ON BEHALF OF A CONSTITUENT.THE CONSTITUENT REPORTED INCIDENTS WHERE THE SLIDE OUT ROOM OF HIS MOTOR HOME WOULD INADVERTENTLY MOVE (EXTEND) DURING HIGHWAY USE.ODI WAS CONCERNED THAT A FULLY EXTENDED SLIDE OUT WOULD DEGRADE THE VEHICLE'S DYNAMIC HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS AND/OR POSSIBLY IMPACT AN OBJECT OR ANOTHER VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A CRASH.ODI CONTACTED FLEETWOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT SLIDE OUT ROOMS WERE INSTALLED IN MOTOR HOMES, TRAVEL TRAILERS AND FOLDING TRAILERS. AS PART OF THE INVESTIGATION ODI VISITED A RV SHOW AND THE FLEETWOOD PAXINOS PLANT TO EXAMINE SLIDE OUTS IN VARIOUS NEW MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLES AND GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE SYSTEMS WORK.DURING THE INVESTIGATION ODI LEARNED THAT THERE ARE TWO METHODS USED TO EXTEND SLIDE OUT ROOMS.SOME MANUFACTURERS USE HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS AND OTHERS, SUCH…