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1985 Southwind Motorhome

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel System, Gasoline
1Tires
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. 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

What owners actually said

3 reports
Mileage unknown · Nov 3, 2000
Tires

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HE HEARD A NOISE. RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM RIM. HE WAS ABLE TOO PULL OVER. STEEL BELT DID DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL AREA OF THE MOTOR HOMES. IT WAS GOODYEAR LT 235/85R16. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK

NHTSA ODI #874383

Mileage unknown · Mar 17, 1998
Vehicle Speed Control

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON MOTORHOME FROM THE MANUFACTURER, AND THE PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN MADE AVAILABLE. OWNER HAS TAKEN MOTORHOME TO VARIOUS DEALERS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #821980

Mileage unknown · Feb 6, 1997
Fuel System, Gasoline

DIAPHRAGM ON TOP OF GAS TANK LEAKS.

NHTSA ODI #514555

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.