The 2021 Grand Design Transcend has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 55,508 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. 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.
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
STRUCTURE
1
SUSPENSION
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Report of rv cracked frame and other structural failure 2021 grand design transcend xplor 297qb ca [xxx] vin [xxx] purchased: [xxx] summary of problems reported: - cracked frame - caved slide-out - collapsed fridge cabinet in slideout, and deformed slide-out. - tire worn out unevenly, with no…”
“Report of rv cracked frame and other structural failure 2021 grand design transcend xplor 297qb ca [xxx] vin [xxx] purchased: [xxx] summary of problems reported: - cracked frame - caved slide-out - collapsed fridge cabinet in slideout, and deformed slide-out. - tire worn out unevenly, with no…”
“Report of rv cracked frame and other structural failure 2021 grand design transcend xplor 297qb ca [xxx] vin [xxx] purchased: [xxx] summary of problems reported: - cracked frame - caved slide-out - collapsed fridge cabinet in slideout, and deformed slide-out. - tire worn out unevenly, with no…”
“The contact owns a 2021 grand design transcend travel trailer equipped with westlake tires, tire line: super st tires, tire size: st225/75/r15. The contact stated that while towing the travel trailer at approximately 65 mph, the trailer began to violently shake and vibrate. After stopping to…”
“Bought this at roberson rv, in salem, oregon. Picked up on 2/15. At home, noticed outside propane leak, shut it off. Also noticed that there was no smoke detector in trailer, only 2 co detectors. Contact local fire marshal office. These both are nfpa 1193, major life safety violations, both on/off…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2021 Grand Design Transcend as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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