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2016 Fleetwood Southwind Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 2016 Fleetwood Southwind, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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3 safety recalls for the 2016 Fleetwood Southwind

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. 12v/24v/48v battery (electrical system)

    NHTSA 17V584000 Reported 934 vehicles potentially affected REV Recreation Group

    REV Recreation Group (REV) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Fleetwood Bounder and 2013-2016 Fleetwood Southwind recreational vehicles. The welds attaching the battery tray may be insufficient. As a result, the tray may separate from underneath the chassis.

    Remedy: REV will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the battery tray, and install fasteners, if necessary, to secure the battery tray, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2017. Owners may contact REV customer…

  2. Water heater (equipment)

    NHTSA 15V751000 Reported 15 vehicles potentially affected Allied Recreation Group, Inc.

    Allied Recreation Group, Inc. (ARG) is recalling certain model year 2016 Fleetwood Southwind 34A, 36L, and 32VS motorhomes equipped with Atwood Model 0D50 on-demand water heaters. In the affected vehicles, the on-demand water heaters have a gas valve that may cause the water heater to overheat the water in the hot water supply tap.

    Remedy: ARG will notify owners and Atwood will provide a remedy for the hot water heater free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2016. Owners may contact ARG customer service at 1-800-509-3417 or Atwood customer…

  3. Structure

    NHTSA 15V434000 Reported 32 vehicles potentially affected Allied Recreation Group, Inc.

    Allied Recreation Group, Inc. (ARG) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Fleetwood Southwind recreational vehicles, model 32 VS, manufactured April 16, 2014, to June 19, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured without an emergency exit window on the road side bedroom wall.

    Remedy: ARG will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and, if necessary, they will replace the existing road side bedroom wall window with an emergency exit window, free of charge. The recall began on August…

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2016 Fleetwood Southwind have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2018 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“2016 southwind 34a. Consumer writes in regards to battery tray safety recall. *ld the consumer stated it was dangerous for consumers to drive the vehicle to be repaired. The consumer believed the vehi”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 2, 2018 · Exterior lighting

Compare Fleetwood Southwind model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Fleetwood Southwind model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1979 Fleetwood Southwind10
1980 Fleetwood Southwind10
1981 Fleetwood Southwind10
1982 Fleetwood Southwind10
1983 Fleetwood Southwind21
1984 Fleetwood Southwind23
1985 Fleetwood Southwind31
1986 Fleetwood Southwind11
1987 Fleetwood Southwind21
1988 Fleetwood Southwind22
1989 Fleetwood Southwind23
1990 Fleetwood Southwind14
1991 Fleetwood Southwind06
1992 Fleetwood Southwind02
1993 Fleetwood Southwind15
1994 Fleetwood Southwind09
1995 Fleetwood Southwind015
1996 Fleetwood Southwind111
1997 Fleetwood Southwind28
1998 Fleetwood Southwind113
1999 Fleetwood Southwind27
2000 Fleetwood Southwind48
2001 Fleetwood Southwind44
2002 Fleetwood Southwind54
2003 Fleetwood Southwind824
2004 Fleetwood Southwind813
2005 Fleetwood Southwind48
2006 Fleetwood Southwind64
2007 Fleetwood Southwind33
2008 Fleetwood Southwind20
2009 Fleetwood Southwind10
2010 Fleetwood Southwind30
2011 Fleetwood Southwind40
2012 Fleetwood Southwind13
2014 Fleetwood Southwind31
2015 Fleetwood Southwind20
2016 Fleetwood Southwind31
2017 Fleetwood Southwind11
2018 Fleetwood Southwind40
2019 Fleetwood Southwind20
2020 Fleetwood Southwind51
2021 Fleetwood Southwind61
2022 Fleetwood Southwind51
2023 Fleetwood Southwind61

Checking a specific 2016 Fleetwood Southwind

How do I know if my 2016 Fleetwood Southwind has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 2016 Fleetwood Southwind; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Fleetwood dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 15V434000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Fleetwood models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.