1987 Fleetwood SouthwindProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1987 Fleetwood Southwind, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It is covered by 2 safety recalls.

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Safety recalls2Free fix at dealers Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injury Top problem1Engine and engine cooling

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 5, 1998. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1987 Fleetwood Southwind has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

1Engine and engine cooling

1Fuel system, gasoline

1Service brakes, hydraulic

1Steering

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling	1	0
Fuel system, gasoline	1	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0
Steering	1	0

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

1987 Fleetwood Southwind recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

no report yet

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Recall 92V-052 · Apr 14, 1992 · 20,413 vehicles

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

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

12v/24v/48v battery: cables

Recall 88V-097 · Jun 24, 1988 · 16,000 vehicles

Risk. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND POSSIBLY AFIRE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Fleetwood.

Best & worst years

1987 vs. every other Southwind year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Southwind median. How we score

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