The 2012 Fleetwood Southwind has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 703 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM11V2980002011-05-24703 affected
Defect
FLEETWOOD RV IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 BOUNDER CLASSIC, STORM AND TERRA CLASS A MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS AND MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 21, 2010, THROUGH FEBRUARY 11, 2011. CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 BOUNDER AND SOUTHWIND CLASS A MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS AND MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 24, 2010…
Consequence
A DAMAGED WIRE HARNESS CAN RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS VEHICLE "SHUT DOWN", AND/OR LEAD TO A FIRE, AND MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INJURY, OR DEATH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REROUTE THE WIRE HARNESS AWAY FROM THE HEAT SHIELD. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JUNE 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FLEETWOOD OWNER RELATIONS AT 1-800-509-3418.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
1crashes
STEERING
2
1crashes
ENGINE
1
1crashes
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Component failed: unanticipated without warning complete engine power failure, loss of steering assist, abs braking system failure, electrical gages on dash erratic. The vehicle is available for inspection at anytime. Safety: the event has occurred seven(7) times between 7/24/2020 and 6/17/2021…”
“Component failed: unanticipated without warning complete engine power failure, loss of steering assist, abs braking system failure, electrical gages on dash erratic. The vehicle is available for inspection at anytime. Safety: the event has occurred seven(7) times between 7/24/2020 and 6/17/2021…”
“Component failed: unanticipated without warning complete engine power failure, loss of steering assist, abs braking system failure, electrical gages on dash erratic. The vehicle is available for inspection at anytime. Safety: the event has occurred seven(7) times between 7/24/2020 and 6/17/2021…”
“Wiring harness next to exhaust is melting, starter solenoid next to exhaust melts.”
“While traveling on rt 70 east at aprox, 60 mph I hear a clunk from under thr vehichle. I pulled over and was able to get under the vehichle and found one bolt missing from the drivers side "u " bracket holding the stabilizer bar to the frame and the other bolt only hand tight. When I checked the…”
“While traveling on rt 70 east at aprox, 60 mph I hear a clunk from under thr vehichle. I pulled over and was able to get under the vehichle and found one bolt missing from the drivers side "u " bracket holding the stabilizer bar to the frame and the other bolt only hand tight. When I checked the…”
“While traveling on rt 70 east at aprox, 60 mph I hear a clunk from under thr vehichle. I pulled over and was able to get under the vehichle and found one bolt missing from the drivers side "u " bracket holding the stabilizer bar to the frame and the other bolt only hand tight. When I checked the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Fleetwood Southwind as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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