REV 2018 Fleetwood Discovery LXE Electrical Short Recall: Crash Risk
REV is recalling 2018 Fleetwood Discovery LXE RVs with electrical short risk due to water entering harness connectors. Owners must have harness connectors inspected and fixed free of charge by dealers.
Use caution until it’s fixed
An electrical short can increase the risk of a crash.
What happened, in plain English
REV is recalling 2018 Fleetwood Discovery LXE RVs because water can enter electrical harness connectors, causing shorts that increase crash risk. Affected owners should contact REV customer service for free inspections and repairs. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1224769-rev-2018-fleetwood-discovery-lxe-electrical-short-recall-crash-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1224769-rev-2018-fleetwood-discovery-lxe-electrical-short-recall-crash-risk · Updated October 7, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V829000
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“REV 2018 Fleetwood Discovery LXE Electrical Short Recall: Crash Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1224769-rev-2018-fleetwood-discovery-lxe-electrical-short-recall-crash-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #17V829000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V829000).
Why it’s dangerous
Water can enter the 12-volt harness connectors due to missing gaskets or improper pin placement. This can cause electrical shorts, which may lead to a crash during normal use.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2018 Fleetwood Discovery LXE recreational vehicles are affected. Those who use the vehicle without proper electrical inspections are at higher risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2018 Fleetwood Discovery LXE has a missing gasket or pin connectors near luggage compartment number five. The recall started February 15, 2018, and applies to specific RV models.
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What to do — step by step
Contact REV Customer Service
Call 1-800-509-3417 to schedule a free inspection and repair by a dealer.
Have Dealers Inspect Harness
Dealers will check for missing gaskets or improper pin connectors and fix them if needed.
What NHTSA says to do
REV Recreation Group will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and if necessary, install a gasket for each affected harness pin connector and re-route harnesses that terminate near luggage compartment number five, free of charge. The recall began on February 15, 2018. Owners may contact REV customer service at 1-800-509-3417. REV's number for this recall is 171213REV.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 58 days.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #17V829000 (December 19, 2017)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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