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#BS-2004-FLESOU-718D2004 Fleetwood Southwind
Based on reports from 14 owners and 8 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Proceed with Caution
Based on 14 complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, and 8 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
6 owners reported brakes issues — failures commonly reported around 16K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 0–30K miles (10 reports) • Median: 16K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Brakes (6 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2004 Fleetwood Southwind: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Brakes Issues
Brakes complaints account for 43% of all reports filed for the 2004 Fleetwood Southwind, with 6 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 15,500 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 16K-mile mark.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer Issues
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer complaints account for 14% of all reports filed for the 2004 Fleetwood Southwind, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump Issues
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2004 Fleetwood Southwind, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Structure:body:door:hinge And Attachments Issues
Structure:body:door:hinge And Attachments complaints account for 7% of all reports filed for the 2004 Fleetwood Southwind, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to structure:body:door:hinge and attachments-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2004 Fleetwood Southwind. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (8 recalls)
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER
ON CERTAIN MOTORHOMES BUILT ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS, THE HYDRAULIC HOSE OPERATING THE LEVELING JACK SYSTEM WAS ROUTED SO IT PLACES THE HOSE TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE EXHAUST. THE HOT EXHAUST CAN CAUSE THE HYDRAULIC HOSE TO MELT OR ABRADE, RELEASING HYDRAULIC FLUID.
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, THESE OVENS WERE PRODUCED WITH A DEFECTIVE PANEL. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR BETWEEN CIRCUIT PATTERNS ON THE MEMBRANE PANEL, ESPECIALLY OVERLAPPED BY A "JUMPER" OR JUMP WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS.
TRAILER HITCHES
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH DRAW TITE HITCH RECEIVERS MAY BE MISSING ONE OR MORE WELDS BETWEEN THE HITCH RECEIVER BOX AND THE BOTTOM SUPPORT PLATE.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH ACTIA CORPORATE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 101 "CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS" AND NO. 105 "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." IF THE BRAKE FAIL INPUT FALLS BELOW A VOLTAGE OF 1.5V, THE BRAKE FAILURE LAMP AND ALARM WILL BE ACTIVATED. ALSO ACTIVATION OF THE ABS TELLTALE WHEN THE ABS IS NOT PROPERLY FUNCTIONING DOES NOT ALWAYS OCCUR.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON WORKHORSE CHASSIS AND EQUIPPED WITH GENERAL MOTORS 8.1L V8 ENGINES, IMPROPER HARDENING DURING THE HEAT TREATMENT PROCESS CAN CAUSE THE FUEL RAIL PULSE DAMPER RETAINER CLIP TO FRACTURE, RESULTING IN INADEQUATE RETENTION OF THE DAMPER. IF THE DAMPER BECOMES LOOSE, FUEL COULD BE PUMPED BY THE FUEL PUMP INTO THE UNDER HOOD AREA.
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Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
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About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 14 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 8 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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