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2021 Pleasure WAY Ascent problems

NHTSA lists 1 complaints for the 2021 Pleasure WAY Ascent, 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 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as PLEASURE WAY ASCENT.

At a glance

Complaints
1
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
1,237
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
55

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
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL1100.0%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints

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
fluid or fuel leak1100.0%1.00
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate1100.0%0.96

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 1 tagged complaints of 1 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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1 recalls.

22V616000

Date: 2022-08-10. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Defect: Pleasure Way Industries, Ltd. (Pleasure Way) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Plateau FL, Rekon, Ontour 2.2, Ontour 2.0, Ascent and Tofino motorhomes. The DCF 4 circuit board is labeled for 30 amps, while the pins for the fuse holder are only rated for 20 amps, which can overload the circuit board and cause the fuse or wiring to overheat or melt.

Consequence: Overheating or melting of wiring increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Dealers will relabel the DCF4 circuit board, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 19, 2022. Owners may contact Pleasure Way's customer service at 1-800-364-0189.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

55 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT36
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM12
UNKNOWN OR OTHER8
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY3
COMMUNICATION1
ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
POWER TRAIN1

11020478

Date: 2025-06-02. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Technical service bulletin pertaining to the procedure to reset the DCM3 module.

11016815

Date: 2025-03-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Technical service bulletin pertaining to the procedure to replace the G12 module.

10251989

Date: 2024-02-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Technical service bulletin pertaining to the procedure to access and tighten the bolts on the AC motor.

10245504

Date: 2023-10-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Technical service bulletin pertaining to the procedure to address a squeak at the kitchen counter.

10238105

Date: 2023-05-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Technical service bulletin pertaining to the procedure to replace the DCM3 module.

10234987

Date: 2023-03-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Dealer service communication pertaining to a failed DCM3 module

10234978

Date: 2023-03-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Technical service bulletin pertaining to the procedure to replace the AC current monitor.

10225147

Date: 2022-09-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.

Technical service bulletin pertaining to the adjustment of the latch/catch for the kitchen drawer.

10216800

Date: 2022-06-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT.

Technical service bulletin pertaining to the procedure to relocate the solar panel to allow the Sirius radio to receive reception.

10216801

Date: 2022-06-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT.

Dealer service communication pertaining to a loose bolt on the AC motor mount, inside the air conditioner.

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
ASCENT1

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