The 2020 Grand Design Transcend has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 55,860 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT21V3930002021-05-2655,508 affected
Defect
Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Imagine, Transcend, and Momentum travel trailers. The LP regulator that controls the LP gas pressure may fail, allowing excessive gas pressure that causes the appliance flame to increase.
Consequence
Excessive gas pressure and a larger than intended appliance flame can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the LP regulator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 24, 2021. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910023.
EQUIPMENT20V7570002020-12-08352 affected
Defect
Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2020 Transcend recreational trailers. A gas leak may occur at the joint between the cook stove's gas saddle valve for the burners and the manifold under the burner surface.
Consequence
A gas leak increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Grand Design will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit that includes gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts and orange stickers, free of charge. The recall began February 5, 2021. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910022.
Complaints by component
EQUIPMENT
1
STRUCTURE
1
Total complaints2
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2020 grand design transcend rv. The contact stated that the rv was parked and set in place. The contact stated that upon exiting the rv and stepping on the bottom step, the bottom step detached. The contact noticed that the bottom step steel screws, which attached the step to…”
“The contact owns a 2020 grand design transcend rv. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v393000 (equipment) however, the part to do the recall was unavailable. The contact called the local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 Grand Design Transcend as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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