Grand Design 2018 Imagine RV Recall: Slide Room May Open During Towing
Grand Design is recalling 2017-2018 Imagine travel trailers due to slide room mechanism screws that may shear while towing, risking a crash. Owners must have the slide mechanism column screws replaced free of charge.
Use caution until it’s fixed
If the slide room opens during transit there would be an increased risk of a crash.
What happened, in plain English
Grand Design is recalling certain 2017-2018 Imagine travel trailers because the screws securing the slide room mechanism columns may shear while towing. This could allow the slide room to extend during transit, increasing crash risk. Affected owners should contact Grand Design customer service for a free replacement of the slide mechanism column screws. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1224956-grand-design-2018-imagine-rv-recall-slide-room-may-open.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1224956-grand-design-2018-imagine-rv-recall-slide-room-may-open · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #17V271000
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“Grand Design 2018 Imagine RV Recall: Slide Room May Open During Towing.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1224956-grand-design-2018-imagine-rv-recall-slide-room-may-open. Based on NHTSA recall #17V271000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=17V271000).
Why it’s dangerous
The slide room mechanism columns have screws that may shear while the trailer is being towed. This could allow the slide room to extend during transit, potentially causing a crash.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2017-2018 Grand Design Imagine travel trailers are most at risk. The hazard affects trailers that may be towed with the slide room extending.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2017-2018 Grand Design Imagine travel trailer has the slide mechanism column screws that may shear. The recall began on May 15, 2017.
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Vehicle
What to do — step by step
Contact Grand Design
Call 1-574-825-9679 to schedule a free replacement of the slide mechanism column screws.
What NHTSA says to do
Grand Design will notify owners, and dealers will replace the slide mechanism column securing screws, free of charge. The recall began on May 15, 2017. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910009.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 20 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 #17V271000 (April 25, 2017)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 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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