The 2017 Grand Design Solitude has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 51,582 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT22V0380002022-01-2843,421 affected
Defect
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
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.
EQUIPMENT20V5230002020-08-288,161 affected
Defect
Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2017-2021 Solitude recreational trailers. The liquid propane (LP) supply line that runs through the exterior lower refrigerator compartment may contact the burner tube of the refrigerator, possibly damaging the line and causing an LP gas leak.
Consequence
An LP gas leak increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Grand Design will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the LP supply line for damage, replacing it as necessary. All lines in the vicinity of the burner tube will be wrapped in a thermal foil heat barrier material, then secured away from the burner tube of the refrigerator with additional P-clamps, free of…
Complaints by component
SERVICE BRAKES
4
SUSPENSION
4
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
STRUCTURE
1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints14
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The steel frame of the 5th wheel trailer developed broken welds and cracked metal tubing. This information should be included in the following current investigation. Odi pe24029”
“The steel frame of the 5th wheel trailer developed broken welds and cracked metal tubing. This information should be included in the following current investigation. Odi pe24029”
“The steel frame of the 5th wheel trailer developed broken welds and cracked metal tubing. This information should be included in the following current investigation. Odi pe24029”
“The contact owns a 2017 grand design solitude. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the contact became aware of a gap in the corner of the rv overhang, in the transition to the vehicle upper deck down to the lower deck. The contact became aware of movement underneath the…”
“The contact owns a 2017 grand design solitude rv. The contact stated that while driving, the rear axle suspension separated from vehicle. The contacted noticed that the rear axle shifted three inches towards the driver’s side. The vehicle was taken to a rest stop where an independent mechanic…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 grand design solitude fifth wheel trailer. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact was made aware by another driver that the rear wall of the trailer had separated from the sidewall. The contact pulled over and ratchet strapped the bottom…”
“Bought new, after 6 months of use the brakes failed. The lippert axles on the coach had failure on the seals and coated the brakes with grease. This is a safety issue on a 16,000 trailer with no brakes. Lippert knows about this issue but has not issued a recall on all of the trailers with their…”
“Our trailer has a lippert suspension originally with 7,000# axles that have been upgraded to 8,000# axles just 4,200 miles ago. One of the four spring packs came apart on the interstate causing the axle to become misaligned and nearly causing us to drive over the edge of a guardrail on a narrow…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE24029 Opened 2024-10-09 · open
Frame Flex on Grand Design Fifth Wheel Recreational Trailers
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received twenty-three complaints alleging excessive frame flex on model year 2017-2023 Grand Design fifth wheel recreational trailers, models Momentum and Solitude. Twenty-two of the complaints allege that excessive frame flex resulted in a cargo or entry door opening…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Grand Design Solitude as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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