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2004 Fleetwood Southwind 32VS

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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5Owner complaints

Model-year median: 5

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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What owners reported most

Visibility
3Electrical System
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Equipment
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
All reported categories
Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Visibility. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

1 reports
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7,000 miles · Jun 3, 2005
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEquipment

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…

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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

NHTSA ODI #10119951

Official recalls

1

04V215000 · Equipment:other:labels

May 5, 2004

CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES FAILED TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567,"CERTIFICATION". INCORRECT FRONT TIRE VALUE OF 95 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH. THE CORRECT FRONT PRESSURE SHOULD BE 80 PSI.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECTED CERTIFICATION LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 14, 2004. OWNER SHOULD CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.

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NHTSA investigations

1

PE06005 · Inadvertent SLIDE-OUT Extension Movement

Opened Jan 20, 2006 · Closed May 2, 2006

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer

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 AS FLEETWOOD, USE AN ELECTRIC MOTOR. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 2)