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2017 Grand Design Momentum problems

NHTSA lists 13 complaints for the 2017 Grand Design Momentum, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-10.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as GRAND DESIGN MOMENTUM.

At a glance

Complaints
13
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
55,508
Investigations
1
Open investigations
1
Manufacturer communications
2

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
SERVICE BRAKES753.8%
STRUCTURE323.1%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER215.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM17.7%
EQUIPMENT17.7%
SUSPENSION17.7%
TIRES17.7%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
STRUCTUREBODY1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
structural or corrosion430.8%1.00
mechanical failure323.1%0.90
fluid or fuel leak215.4%0.64
loss of control215.4%0.48
electrical electronic17.7%0.98
unclear17.7%0.99
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate1076.9%0.93
low323.1%0.78

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 13 tagged complaints of 13 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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2 recalls.

22V038000

Date: 2022-01-28. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Defect: Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2013-2021 Momentum, Solitude, and Reflection recreational vehicles. A 110-volt wire in the refrigerator cabinet may be improperly secured, which could result in the wire contacting the refrigerator cooling unit, causing an electrical arc.

Consequence: An electrical arc increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace any damaged wiring, and properly secure the wires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 21, 2022. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910026.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

21V393000

Date: 2021-05-26. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Defect: Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Imagine, Transcend, and Momentum travel trailers. The LP regulator that controls the LP gas pressure may fail, allowing excessive gas pressure that causes the appliance flame to increase.

Consequence: Excessive gas pressure and a larger than intended appliance flame can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the LP regulator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 24, 2021. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910023.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

1 investigations; 1 open.

PE24029

Opened: 2024-10-09. Closed: Not listed.

Frame Flex on Grand Design Fifth Wheel Recreational Trailers

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received twenty-three complaints alleging excessive frame flex on model year 2017-2023 Grand Design fifth wheel recreational trailers, models Momentum and Solitude.A Twenty-two of the complaints allege that excessive frame flex resulted in a cargo or entry door opening while in transit, some with objects lost on roadways, while six complaints also stat

Systems: STRUCTURE.

Linked campaign numbers: None listed.

Manufacturer communications

2 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER1

10172587

Date: 2020-04-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Customer Satisfaction Program released to have a protective heat shield installed behind convection microwave on units identified below to address concerns with excessive heat buildup.

10153473

Date: 2019-01-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER.

The fuel gauges may be wired incorrectly. As a result, the interior fuel gauge does not function properly.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
MOMENTUM13

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