On certain class a motor homes built on ford chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
Manufacturer safety record
National RV Problems, complaints & recalls
NHTSA holds 164 owner complaints and 23 recalls for National RV vehicles from 1978 to 2008. The most complained-about model is the Dolphin (36 complaints).
- Complaints
- 164
- Recalls
- 23
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 8
- Injuries
- 3
- Deaths
- 0
National RV models
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphin | 1978-2008 | 36 | 6 |
| Sea Breeze | 1978-2008 | 21 | 6 |
| Tropi-Cal | 1997-2008 | 10 | 5 |
| Tradewinds | 1997-2007 | 7 | 5 |
| Blaze'n | 2002-2004 | 1 | 5 |
| Islander | 2000-2006 | 1 | 5 |
| Rage'n | 2001-2005 | 7 | 4 |
| Dolphin LX | 2002-2008 | 2 | 4 |
| National RV | 1993-2003 | 31 | 2 |
| Seabreeze | 2001-2004 | 10 | 3 |
| Marlin | 2001-2002 | 9 | 2 |
| Surfside | 1999-2001 | 6 | 2 |
| Tradewinds LTC | 2001-2003 | 5 | 2 |
| Palisades | 1999-2003 | 4 | 2 |
| Seaview | 1998-2001 | 3 | 2 |
| Ragen | 2003 | 1 | 2 |
| Sea Breeze LX | 2002-2007 | 1 | 2 |
| Surf Side | 2006-2008 | 1 | 2 |
| Pacifica | 2007-2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Rage'n RVT | 2003 | 2 | 1 |
| Sea View | 1998-2002 | 2 | 1 |
| Seabreeze SB | 2001-2003 | 1 | 1 |
| Caribbean | 2000-2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Mystique | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Palisades FW | 2000-2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Sea Breeze FW | 1997-2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Seabreeze LX | 2001-2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Splash | 2001-2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Tradewinds LE | 2002-2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Tropi-Cal LX | 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| Tropical | 1999 | 1 | 0 |
All time
Most complained-about National RV vehicles
Latest National RV recalls
Certain motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, 'Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment'" certain front and rear side marker lights were not installed on the affected units.
On certain motor homes equipped with atwood sealed burner ranges, the range and slide-in burner tubes leading from the gas manifold to the burner heads had a Depression or 'kink' in the exterior bend restricting proper airflow and gas mixture.
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...
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.
Certain motor homes were not equipped with fuel fill ground cables.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data