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2016 Fleetwood Southwind Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2016 Fleetwood Southwind has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 981 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17V584000 2017-09-20 934 affected
Defect

REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Fleetwood Bounder and 2013-2016 Fleetwood Southwind recreational vehicles. The welds attaching the battery tray may be insufficient. As a result, the tray may separate from underneath the chassis.

Consequence

An unsecured battery tray can cause a battery acid leak or an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire or injury.

Remedy

REV will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the battery tray, and install fasteners, if necessary, to secure the battery tray, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2017. Owners may contact REV customer service at 1-800-509-3417. REV's number for this recall is 170914REV.

EQUIPMENT 15V751000 2015-11-13 15 affected
Defect

Allied Recreation Group, Inc. (ARG) is recalling certain model year 2016 Fleetwood Southwind 34A, 36L, and 32VS motorhomes equipped with Atwood Model 0D50 on-demand water heaters. In the affected vehicles, the on-demand water heaters have a gas valve that may cause the water heater to overheat the water in the hot…

Consequence

The overheating of the water may result in the release of steam, possibly causing the operator is to scald themselves and increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

ARG will notify owners and Atwood will provide a remedy for the hot water heater free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2016. Owners may contact ARG customer service at 1-800-509-3417 or Atwood customer service at 1-574-264-2131.

STRUCTURE 15V434000 2015-07-07 32 affected
Defect

Allied Recreation Group, Inc. (ARG) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Fleetwood Southwind recreational vehicles, model 32 VS, manufactured April 16, 2014, to June 19, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured without an emergency exit window on the road side bedroom wall.

Consequence

In the event of an emergency, the occupant's exit from the vehicle may be delayed or prevented, increasing their risk of injury.

Remedy

ARG will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and, if necessary, they will replace the existing road side bedroom wall window with an emergency exit window, free of charge. The recall began on August 14, 2015. Owners can contact ARG customer service at 1-800-509-3417. ARG's number for this recall…

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“2016 southwind 34a. Consumer writes in regards to battery tray safety recall. *ld the consumer stated it was dangerous for consumers to drive the vehicle to be repaired. The consumer believed the vehicle should be picked up at the manufacturer's expense. The consumer stated the tail light's…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS · reported 2018-01-01

“2016 southwind 34a. Consumer writes in regards to battery tray safety recall. *ld the consumer stated it was dangerous for consumers to drive the vehicle to be repaired. The consumer believed the vehicle should be picked up at the manufacturer's expense. The consumer stated the tail light's…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY · reported 2018-01-01
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Fleetwood Southwind as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.