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1990 Fleetwood Southwind

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1.5

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
2Suspension
2Electrical System
1Exterior Lighting
1Structure
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 4 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

4 reports
Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 1998
Electrical SystemFire

HAD STARTED MOTORHOME WHEN MOTORHOME CAUGHT FIRE. FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED & PUT FLAMES OUT. MOTORHOME TOTALED. FIRE DEPT REPORT & INSURANCE INSPECTOR CONCURRED THAT ELECTRICAL WIRING WAS CAUSE OF THE FIRE. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #830269

Mileage unknown · Mar 25, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling

BOLTS AND BRACKETS THAT HOLD ENGINE KEEP BREAKING.

NHTSA ODI #533096

Mileage unknown · Jan 9, 1998
Engine And Engine CoolingExterior LightingStructure

VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUOUS SUSPENSION PROBLEMS SINCE OWNERSHIP, BREAKS LOOSE FROM THE FRAME, THE VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL ON THE ROAD.

NHTSA ODI #528019

Mileage unknown · May 9, 1995
Suspension

VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL DUE TO DESIGN OF SPRINGS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWAY/VIBRATE. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #489857

Official recalls

1

92V052000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar

Apr 14, 1992

THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT NUT RETAINING CLIP MAY BE MISSING. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE LACK OF A RETAINING CLIP WILL ALLOW THE NUT TO WORK LOOSE AND THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION FROM THE STEERING COLUMN CANRESULT IN COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: INSPECT STEERING ASSEMBLY FOR A STEERING WHEEL NUT RETAINING CLIP. IF CLIP IS MISSING, INSTALL A STEERING WHEEL NUT RETAINING CLIP, OR HAVE A DEALER INSPECT AND INSTALL A CLIP. FLEETWOOD ADVISES OWNERS NOT TO OPERATE THE MOTORHOMES UNTIL A STEERING WHEEL NUT INSPECTION AND CLIP INSTALLATION IS COMPLETED.

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NHTSA investigations

1

PE91075 · Front Brakes Fail

Opened May 23, 1991 · Closed Aug 21, 1991

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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