The 2021 Grand Design Transcend has 1 safety recall and 3 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is unknown or other (2 complaints).
Recalls1safety recalls
Complaints3filed by owners
Crashes · fires0 · 0reported in complaints
Injuries · deaths0 · 0reported in complaints
Safety recalls
Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer › Lpg systems
NHTSA recall 21V393000 · May 26, 2021 · 55,508 vehicles
Problem: Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Imagine, Transcend, and Momentum travel trailers. The LP regulator that controls the LP gas pressure may fail, allowing excessive gas pressure that causes the appliance flame to increase.
Risk: Excessive gas pressure and a larger than intended appliance flame can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the LP regulator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 24, 2021. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910023.
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.
What owners report
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*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
Jul 23, 2023Suspension Report of RV cracked frame and other structural failure 2021 GRAND DESIGN TRANSCEND XPLOR 297QB CA [XXX] VIN [XXX] Purchased: [XXX] Summary of problems reported: - Cracked frame - Caved slide-out - Collapsed fridge cabinet in slideout, and deformed slide-out. - Tire worn out unevenly, with no thread in the inside (only) History summary: July 2023, when tires cupped or separated: so new tires installed. September-November 2023: inquired about alignment, but dealers and manufacturers said that alignment is not done in trailers. Camping World finds brakes of one side only worn out. July 2024: Fridge in slide-out cabinet collapses. Slideout is deformed, caved and rubs ground. One tire is…
Jul 7, 2022 · 4,500 milesTires The contact owns a 2021 Grand Design Transcend Travel Trailer equipped with Westlake Tires, Tire Line: Super ST tires, Tire Size: ST225/75/R15. The contact stated that while towing the Travel Trailer at approximately 65 MPH, the trailer began to violently shake and vibrate. After stopping to inspect the trailer, it was discovered that the front passengerâs side tire had experienced complete tread separation but the tire remained inflated. Additionally, the rear passengerâs side tire had developed a bubble on the tread. The manufacturer of the RV was notified of the failure. The tire manufacturer was not yet contacted. The failure mileage was 4,500.
Feb 19, 2021 · 10 milesUnknown or other BOUGHT THIS AT ROBERSON RV, IN SALEM, OREGON. PICKED UP ON 2/15. AT HOME, NOTICED OUTSIDE PROPANE LEAK, SHUT IT OFF. ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO SMOKE DETECTOR IN TRAILER, ONLY 2 CO DETECTORS. CONTACT LOCAL FIRE MARSHAL OFFICE. THESE BOTH ARE NFPA 1193, MAJOR LIFE SAFETY VIOLATIONS, BOTH ON/OFF ROAD. CAME FROM GRAND DESIGN FACTORY THAT WAY. DEALER DID GIVE ME FACTORY WARRANTY CHECK OFF LIST, SIGNED BY THEM, THAT THERE WAS NO LEAKS AND SMOKE DETECTOR WAS IN PLACE/WORKING. THAT IS A LEGAL DOCUMENT, I BELIEVE. I DID CONTACT GRAND DESIGN ABOUT THIS, WITH NO REPLY, SO FAR. MY CONSERNIS THAT HOW MANY OTHER TRAILERS/ MOTOR HOMES, MADE BY THEM ARE THE SAME WAY??? I AM DISABLED/RETIRED…
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.