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National RV Tradewinds Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 7 owner complaints across 9 model years of the National RV Tradewinds (1997–2007). The most-complained-about year is 1999.

5
safety recalls, all years
7
owner complaints, all years
2006
year with most recalls
1999
year with most complaints

Pick your National RV Tradewinds model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2007 National RV Tradewinds10
2006 National RV Tradewinds30
2003 National RV Tradewinds11
2002 National RV Tradewinds10
2001 National RV Tradewinds22
2000 National RV Tradewinds11
1999 National RV Tradewinds13
1998 National RV Tradewinds10
1997 National RV Tradewinds10

What National RV Tradewinds owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA. The 1999 model year has the most, with 3.

All National RV Tradewinds recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a National RV Tradewinds, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Shaft pitman (steering)

    NHTSA 07V343000 Reported 5,949 vehicles potentially affected FREIGHTLINER LLC

    Certain motor home chassis equipped with zf model 8018 steering gears may have been assembled with the incorrect recirculating ball spacer. This could potentially allow the recirculating balls to escape from the recirculating ball circuit resulting in a loss of steering.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the steering gear free of charge. Phase one of the recall began on january 30, 2008 for 1,392 vehicles. Expanded mailings are expected to begin on may 16, 2008. Owners may contact freightliner at…

    Model years: 2006, 2007

  2. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 07V230000 Reported 21,326 vehicles potentially affected NATIONAL RV, INC.

    Certain motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.

    Remedy: National rv will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free…

    Model years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

  3. Seat belts

    NHTSA 06V002000 Reported 588 vehicles potentially affected NATIONAL RV, INC.

    Certain motor homes were not equipped with the proper number of seat belts.

    Remedy: Dealers will install the additional seat belts free of charge. Owners may contact national rv at 1-951-943-6007. The national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA), an agency of the united states department of…

    Model years: 2006

  4. Cables (electrical system)

    NHTSA 05V196000 Reported 336 vehicles potentially affected NATIONAL RV, INC.

    On certain motor homes, the fuse that isolates the batteries was not installed in the correct location, leaving the cable unprotected between the fuse and batteries.

    Remedy: Dealers will relocate the fuse isolator within 18" of the batteries, protecting the cable between the fuse and batteries free of charge. The recall began on july 8, 2005. Owners may contact national rv at 800-999-7260.…

    Model years: 2006

  5. Tires

    NHTSA 01V203000 Reported 338 vehicles potentially affected NATIONAL RV, INC.

    Vehicle description: certain motor homes do not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for vehicles other than passenger cars." the front axle weight rating (fawr) is inadequate.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the tires and the front axle will be re-rated to 10,410 lbs. Fawr. All motor homes will be issued new federal tire labels. Owner notification began august 30, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles…

    Model years: 2001

Other National RV 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.