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Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 18 of 19 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Service Brakes. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Wheels. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 2 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 reports2 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
19 reports
350 miles · Nov 18, 2016
Electrical SystemFire
MY RV IS ONLY 9 MONTHS OLD AND IT IS ON CITY POWER. LIGHTS WITH MOTION SENSING- THE LIGHT IN THE MOTION SENSING POSITION, STARTED TO SMOKE AND INDICATE FIRE WITHIN THE LIGHT ITSELF. MODEL #SD1510-PIR 12V DC, 4W SMD LED. ON GRAND DESIGNS WEB SITE IT INDICATES NOT TO USE THE LIGHT PICTURED AND TO USE A DIFFERENT PART NUMBER. …
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MY RV IS ONLY 9 MONTHS OLD AND IT IS ON CITY POWER. LIGHTS WITH MOTION SENSING- THE LIGHT IN THE MOTION SENSING POSITION, STARTED TO SMOKE AND INDICATE FIRE WITHIN THE LIGHT ITSELF. MODEL #SD1510-PIR 12V DC, 4W SMD LED. ON GRAND DESIGNS WEB SITE IT INDICATES NOT TO USE THE LIGHT PICTURED AND TO USE A DIFFERENT PART NUMBER. THEY ARE NO LONGER WANTING TO INSTALL THE ORIGINAL PART FOR SOME REASON. THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE AND A DEATH ARE HIGH IF WE DON'T REMEDY THIS ISSUE. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE PRESENT WHEN IT FAILED. I STILL HAVE 4 MORE OF THE SAME LIGHTS IN MY RV.
NHTSA ODI #10926858
200 miles · Nov 2, 2016
Service BrakesSuspensionWheels
ALL FOUR AXLE SEALS WERE LEAKING ON THE TRAILER. THE LEAKING GREASE WAS SPRAYED ON THE WHEELS AND ALSO TWO HAD COATED THE BRAKES. THIS APPEARED AFTER I HAD TOWED THE TRAILER FOR 200 MILES AFTER TAKING IT NEW OFF OF THE DEALER LOT.
NHTSA ODI #10923825
1,500 miles · Nov 1, 2016
Service Brakes
LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY WHILE TRAVELING, WHEN INVESTIGATING THE PROBLEM FOUND GREASE ON ALL FOUR BRAKE SETS. AXLE AND BRAKES ARE LIPPERT BRAND
NHTSA ODI #10920578
3,000 miles · Sep 19, 2016
Wheels
MY 2016 357BHS HAS A STATED 7K GAWR. THE LCI AXLE IS 7K AND THE WESTLAKE TIRES ARE LISTED AT 3520 WHILE THE 6 LUG WHEELS ARE STAMPED WITH ONLY 3200 LBS WHICH GIVES ME 6400 GAWR AND NOT MEETING THE STATED 7K GAWR.
NHTSA ODI #10907505
1,700 miles · Sep 17, 2016
Service Brakes
ONLY 1700 MILES ON UNIT. FOUND AXLE GREASE SEALS BLOWN WITH GREASE ON BRAKES.
NHTSA ODI #10907347
1,000 miles · Aug 22, 2016
Service Brakes
THE WHEEL BEARING AXLE SEALS FAILED AFTER ABOUT 1,000 MILES OF TOWING WHICH CAUSED GREASE TO COVER THE BRAKE SHOES RESULTING IN AN ALMOST COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING. THIS IS A WIDELY KNOWN ISSUE WITH PARTS LIPPERT USES TO ASSEMBLE THE AXLES, WHEEL AND BRAKE ASSEMBLIES.
NHTSA ODI #10897803
3,500 miles · Aug 13, 2016
Unknown Or Other
WHILE ROLLING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ALL FOUR OF THE WHEEL HUB SEALS LEAKED GREASE ALLOWING GREASE TO ESCAPE AND CONTAMINATE THE BREAKS DUE TO OVER FILLING AND POOR VISCOSITY GREASE. THIS ACCRUED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME TOWING THE TRAILER, THE ATTACHED PICTURE IS OF ONE OF THE HUBS ALL WERE THE SAME.
NHTSA ODI #10895532
Mileage unknown · May 19, 2016
Electrical SystemFire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 GRAND DESIGN REFLECTION RV. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE FIRE MARSHALL THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANU…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 GRAND DESIGN REFLECTION RV. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE FIRE MARSHALL THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA ODI #10865789
400 miles · Jun 22, 2015
Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GRAND DESIGN REFLECTION 337. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKES HESITATED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE AXLE GREASE SEAL FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GRAND DESIGN REFLECTION 337. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKES HESITATED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE AXLE GREASE SEAL FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400.
Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2013-2021 Momentum, Solitude, and Reflection recreational vehicles. A 110-volt wire in the refrigerator cabinet may be improperly secured, which could result in the wire contacting the refrigerator cooling unit, causing an electrical arc.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An electrical arc increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace any damaged wiring, and properly secure the wires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 21, 2022. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910026.
Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Reflection trailers. A wiring connector in the vehicle underbody may not be properly secured, allowing water intrusion into the wiring connector, possibly resulting in an electrical short circuit.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If water enters the wiring connector, it can cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Grand Design will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and secure the wiring connectors up to prevent water intrusion, free of charge. This recall began June 29, 2020. Owners may contact Grand Design's customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910020.
Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Reflection recreational trailers, model 357BHS and 367BHS, manufactured November 12, 2014, to September 22, 2016. The affected vehicles have an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) on the Federal Certification Label, stating a GAWR of 7,000 lbs when the actual GAWR is 6,400 lbs. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the operator loads the vehicle to the GAWR on the label, it can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Grand Design will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected Federal Certification Label, free of charge. Owners will also have the option to replace the Certification Label themselves, free of charge. The recall began on October 28, 2016. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910007.
Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Imagine and Reflection recreational trailers manufactured January 15, 2016 to May 4, 2016. The MB Sturgis LP regulator on these vehicles may allow propane gas to leak into the regulator sight glass causing it to degrade and potentially crack.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the indicator sight glass cracks, propane gas may leak out, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Grand Design will notify owners, and dealers will replace the LP regulator kit, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2016. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910006.
Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Reflection fifth-wheel trailers manufactured September 5, 2013, to June 30, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with axles rated to 5200 lbs. instead of 6000 lbs. as designed and as listed on the Certification Label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: The inaccurate label may result in users overloading their trailer, resulting in axle or tire failure and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Grand Design will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the trailers and will replace any axle that is only rated to 5200 lbs. with an axle rated to 6000 lbs., free of charge. The recall began on September 10, 2015. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-8000 ext. 2015. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910004.
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Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Reflection fifth-wheel trailers manufactured September 5, 2013, to June 30, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with axles rated to 5200 lbs. instead of 6000 lbs. as designed and as listed on the Certification Label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
Consequence: The inaccurate label may result in users overloading their trailer, resulting in axle or tire failure and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Grand Design will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the trailers and will replace any axle that is only rated to 5200 lbs. with an axle rated to 6000 lbs., free of charge. The recall began on September 10, 2015. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-8000 ext. 2015. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910004.
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED Axle Assembly
Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Reflection fifth-wheel trailers manufactured September 5, 2013, to June 30, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with axles rated to 5200 lbs. instead of 6000 lbs. as designed and as listed on the Certification Label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
Consequence: The inaccurate label may result in users overloading their trailer, resulting in axle or tire failure and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Grand Design will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the trailers and will replace any axle that is only rated to 5200 lbs. with an axle rated to 6000 lbs., free of charge. The recall began on September 10, 2015. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-8000 ext. 2015. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910004.
Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Reflection 303RLS, 308BHTS and 313RLTS, model 2016 Solitude 375RE trailers manufactured March 12, 2015, to April 6, 2015. In the affected trailers, the studs that are used to attach the wheels to the axle hubs may break.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the wheel studs break, the wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Grand Design has notified owners, and dealers will replace any affected wheel hub, free of charge. The recall began on April 14, 2015. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910003.
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