Recall Register

1985 Fleetwood Southwind: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1985 Fleetwood Southwind. The newest campaign is 85V138000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Oct 1985. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 85V138000, in the NHTSA record

Reroute and/or modify generator exhaust system to assure that exhaust pipe remains open, unbroken, and extends past the side or end of the body.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 56,861 units in total.

  1. 85V138000Received . 12,459 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Generator tailpipe can become damaged so that it terminates under the motorhome body allowing exhaust gases to leak under the motorhome and seep into the motor home. Consequence of defect: generator exhaust gases inside of the motorhome causes carbon monoxide poisoning which could result in death to occupants.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Reroute and/or modify generator exhaust system to assure that exhaust pipe remains open, unbroken, and extends past the side or end of the body.

    Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENT., INC..

  2. 85V106000Received . 28,545 units.

    Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Filler Pipe and Cap

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Main fuel tank filler cap may disengage suddenly when removing the cap for refueling. The sudden cap disengagement permits expulsion of vapor and under some circumstances, sprays gasoline around the surrounding area or persons. Consequence of defect: the gasoline spillage may cause a fire and/or an explosion if an ignition source is present.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Requires the replacement of the single stage bayonet cap with a two stage cap which requires an additional rotation prior to removal. Also a warning label sticker will be issued to be installed just above the gasoline fill opening.

    Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENT., INC..

  3. 85V056000Received . 15,857 units.

    Trailer Hitches

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Trailer hitches can crack at the mounting flanges and separate from the motorhome while being used in trailer or car towing service. Consequence of defect: if complete separation occurs, control would be lost of the towed vehicle; this could result in injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Modify or replace hitch, as required.

    Report filed by FLEETWOOD ENT., INC..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

1 complaint, 1 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1985 Fleetwood Southwind: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Tires1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
15 Aug 2005

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1985 Fleetwood Southwind, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2005, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1985 Fleetwood Southwind
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE86060Preliminary evaluationCO INTRUSIONVehicle Speed Control / Linkages18 Jun 198619 Dec 1986

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19791
  2. 19801
  3. 19811
  4. 19821
  5. 19832
  6. 19842
  7. 19853
  8. 19861
  9. 19872
  10. 19882
  11. 19892
  12. 19901
  13. 19910
  14. 19920
  15. 19931
  16. 19940
  17. 19950
  18. 19961
  19. 19972
  20. 19981
  21. 19992
  22. 20004
  23. 20014
  24. 20025
  25. 20038
  26. 20048
  27. 20054
  28. 20066
  29. 20073
  30. 20082
  31. 20091
  32. 20103
  33. 20114
  34. 20121
  35. 20143
  36. 20152
  37. 20163
  38. 20171
  39. 20184
  40. 20192
  41. 20205
  42. 20216
  43. 20225
  44. 20236

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1985 Fleetwood Southwind: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/fleetwood/southwind/1985/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.

The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1985 Fleetwood Southwind?
56,861 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Fleetwood Southwind have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 48 recall campaigns for the Fleetwood Southwind, model years 1979 to 2023. 3 of them name the 1985 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1985 Fleetwood Southwind name most often?
Tires: 1 of 1 component mention.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1985 Fleetwood Southwind open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.