Use caution Vehicle recall · NHTSA · Published March 14, 2023

REV 2023 American Tradition Motorhomes: Emergency Exit Risk

REV recalls 2023 American Tradition motorhomes due to potential failure of entry door latches, which could prevent emergency exit and increase injury risk. Owners should contact dealers for free latch replacement.

Plain-English summary generated from official NHTSA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 NHTSA recall #23V166000Vehicle REV ›

Use caution until it’s fixed

The inability to enter or exit the vehicle in an emergency increases the risk of injury.

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Call(800) 509-3417

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

REV is recalling certain 2023 American Tradition motorhomes because the entry door latch might fail during an emergency, preventing safe exit. This could lead to injury if occupants cannot quickly leave the vehicle. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/81228-rev-2023-american-tradition-motorhomes-emergency-exit-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/81228-rev-2023-american-tradition-motorhomes-emergency-exit-risk · Updated August 18, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #23V166000

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“REV 2023 American Tradition Motorhomes: Emergency Exit Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/81228-rev-2023-american-tradition-motorhomes-emergency-exit-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #23V166000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=23V166000).

NHTSA announced on March 14, 2023, that REV Recreation Group is recalling certain 2023 motorhomes due to entry door latches that may fail. The hazard increases the risk of injury by preventing entry or exit in an emergency. Dealers will inspect and replace the latch free of charge.

How to tell if you have it

REV American Coach American Tradition, 2023
REV Fleetwood Bounder, 2023
REV Fleetwood Discovery LXE, 2023
REV Fleetwood Discovery, 2023
REV Fleetwood Flair, 2023
REV Fleetwood Flex, 2023
REV Fleetwood Fortis, 2023
REV Fleetwood Frontier GTX, 2023
REV Fleetwood Frontier, 2023
REV Fleetwood Pace Arrow, 2023
REV Fleetwood Southwind, 2023
REV Holiday Rambler Admiral, 2023
REV Holiday Rambler Armada, 2023
REV Holiday Rambler Eclipse, 2023
REV Holiday Rambler Endeavor, 2023
REV Holiday Rambler Invicta, 2023
REV Holiday Rambler Nautica, 2023
REV Holiday Rambler Navigator, 2023
REV Holiday Rambler Vacationer, 2023

What to do

Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the door latch free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 12, 2023. Owners may contact Rev Customer Service at 1-800-509-3417.

The hazard

The entry door latch may fail and not allow entry or exit, increasing the risk of injury in an emergency. NHTSA has received one complaint for the American Coach American Tradition and two for the Fleetwood Bounder regarding this defect.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show REV Recreation Group has issued 39 other recalls since October 5, 2016. Recent similar product recalls include a Grand Design Lineage motorhome steps deployment issue (March 20, 2026), a Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER HDX2 door failure risk (June 26, 2026), and a Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 door trapping risk (March 6, 2026). NHTSA received the latest complaint for the Fleetwood Bounder on August 21, 2026, while manufacturer communications for that model date back to August 30, 2022.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for 2023 American Tradition motorhomes with the REV Recreation Group brand. The recall covers specific models like Fleetwood Bounder, Flair, and others listed in the official notice.

Brand
REV
Category
Vehicle

Based on the official NHTSA remedy

What to do — step by step

Contact Dealer for Inspection
Dealers will inspect and replace the door latch at no cost if necessary.
Check for Notification Letter
Owner notification letters were mailed May 12, 2023.
May 12, 2023

Official remedy

What NHTSA says to do

Dealers will inspect and if necessary, replace the door latch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 12, 2023. Owners may contact Rev Customer Service at 1-800-509-3417. Rev's number for this recall is 230224REV.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

Owners were mailed letters 59 days after NHTSA received the defect report.

Mar 14, 2023NHTSA received the defect report
May 12, 2023Owner letters mailed

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Subject: Recall 23V166000 — REV 2023 American Tradition Motorhomes: Emergency Exit Risk

Hello,

I own a REV 2023 American Tradition Motorhomes: Emergency Exit Risk that is covered by recall 23V166000 from REV.

The official recall notice states: Dealers will inspect and if necessary, replace the door latch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 12, 2023. Owners may contact Rev Customer Service at 1-800-509-3417. Rev's number for this recall is 230224REV.

I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?

Thank you.

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/81228-rev-2023-american-tradition-motorhomes-emergency-exit-risk">REV 2023 American Tradition Motorhomes: Emergency Exit Risk (GovInfoNow)</a>

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 #23V166000 (March 14, 2023)
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 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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