2019 Grand Design Imagine problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension (1) · Service Brakes (1) · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer:lpg Systems (1)
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Safety recalls (3)
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer:lpg Systems 2021-05-26 · campaign 21V393000 · 55,508 vehicles
Defect: Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Imagine, Transcend, and Momentum travel trailers. The LP regulator that controls the LP gas pressure may fail, allowing excessive gas pressure that causes the appliance flame to increase.
Risk: Excessive gas pressure and a larger than intended appliance flame can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the LP regulator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 24, 2021. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910023.
Suspension:rear:axle:non-Powered Axle Assembly 2018-11-20 · campaign 18V823000 · 119 vehicles
Defect: Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2019 Grand Design Imagine recreational trailers, built on D28H, D35, D40 or D44 trailer axles. The inner hub bearings may not have been sufficiently greased, which can cause the bearings to overheat and fail.
Risk: If the bearings overheat, the hub may fail, affecting handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Grand Design will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the hubs and bearings, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 12, 2018. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910018.
Suspension:rear:axle:non-Powered Axle Assembly 2018-09-24 · campaign 18V658000 · 997 vehicles
Defect: Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2019 Grand Design Reflection, Imagine and Transcend travel trailers. These axles may be missing inner bearings on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to burnout or cause the hub to overheat.
Risk: If the bearings prematurely wear, it can cause the hub to overheat and smoke, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Grand Design will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective hubs with new hubs or replace the axles, free of charge. The recall began October 22, 2018. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910015.
What owners report
2022-09-26 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer:lpg Systems“2019 grand design imagine. consumer writes in regard to winn-tec regulator safety recall.…”
2022-05-16 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“120 volt ac cable was installed in contact with absorption refrigerator coils. vibration would eventually lead to short, arcing, and potentially fire, particularly if arcing caused breach of the refrigerator cooling unit containing hydrogen and ammonia . pictures uploaded show the cable in contact with the refrigerator coils and the excess length o…”
2021-08-19 · Equipment“the contact owns a 2019 grand design imagine. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v393000 (equipment) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. northgate rv center (442 candy ln, ringgold, ga 30736, (…”
2021-07-28 · Unknown Or Other“the 2019 grand design imagine travel trailer is built of a lippert chassis, this chassis combined with the commonly used equal-i-zer sway control hitch is resulting in the trailer safety chains being damaged, which may cause serious damage, injury or death if the trailer becomes separated from the tow vehicle hitch. these chains are also linked to…”
2021-06-15 · Service Brakes“brake linings which are available for inspection. the brake lining defects likely caused three tire blowouts due to excessive heat from the disintegrating brake linings, also a degradation of stopping performance. upon performing annual wheel bearing service and brake inspection i found all four brake assemblies with brake lining partially disin…”
2019-08-28 · Suspension · 5,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2019 grand design imagine trailer. the contact noticed that the rear driver's side wheel bearing was separating from the axle. the contact drove the vehicle to an independent mechanic who used a torch to remove the nut from the axle to access the wheel bearing. the mechanic also had to use a grinder to grind the axle and the …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.