2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2014 Grand Design Solitude. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Grand Design dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2014 Grand Design Solitude. Check your Solitude by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Grand Design Solitude. Grand Design has issued at least 1 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Grand Design Solitude. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“Axles are cracking. Yes available for inspection. Husband was checking under camper since we were going to get new tires and the dealer wanted to know what suspension we have. This is when he noticed the cracks in the axles. This is affecting both axles on the camper.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11420931
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GRAND DESIGN SOLITUDE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE SEAL ON THE AXLE SPREAD GREASE ON THE BRAKES AND CAUSED THEM TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10885545
“HAD AXEL SEALS GO BAD ON ALL 4 WHEELS CAUSING VERY LOOSE RUNNY GREASE TO LEAK PAST AND COAT THE BRAKE DRUMS, SHOES, MAGNET AND ALL OTHER COMPONENTS WITH A LOT OF GREASE CAUSING THE BRAKES TO SLIP AND NOT WORK. THE TRAILER ONLY HAD 1250 MILES ON IT.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10746925
“DURING AN APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE AXLE SEALS HAD FAILED AND LEAKED GREASE ONTO THE BRAKES MAKING THE BRAKES USELESS.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10725890
“LIPPERT COMPONENTS (LCI) OF ELKHART IN, ARE THE MANUFACTURES OF THE AXLE AND BRAKE EQUIPMENT USED ON THE GRAND DESIGN BRAND OF TRAILERS. I HAVE A 2014 SOLITUDE 369RL 5TH WHEEL. I HAVE ABOUT 10,000 MILES ON THE UNIT AND DURING MY LAST TRIP OUT I LOST SOME BRAKING CAPABILITY.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10700897
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2014 Grand Design Solitude is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Grand Design dealer.