2014 GRAND DESIGN REFLECTION — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2014 GRAND DESIGN REFLECTION
The 2014 GRAND DESIGN REFLECTION has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:REFRIGERATOR, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS, SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY. The most commonly reported problem area is the Service Brakes (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2014 GRAND DESIGN REFLECTION
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 2014 GRAND DESIGN REFLECTION, potentially affecting up to 46,863 vehicles.
Recall 22V038000 — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:REFRIGERATOR
| 43,421 vehicles affected
Defect: Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2013-2021 Momentum, Solitude, and Reflection recreational vehicles. A 110-volt wire in the refrigerator cabinet may be improperly secured, which could result in the wire contacting the refrigerator cooling unit, causing an electrical arc.
Consequence: An electrical arc increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace any damaged wiring, and properly secure the wires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 21, 2022. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall...
View full details →Recall 15V518000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
| 1,721 vehicles affected
Defect: Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Reflection fifth-wheel trailers manufactured September 5, 2013, to June 30, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with axles rated to 5200 lbs. instead of 6000 lbs. as designed and as listed on the Certification Label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of...
Consequence: The inaccurate label may result in users overloading their trailer, resulting in axle or tire failure and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Grand Design will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the trailers and will replace any axle that is only rated to 5200 lbs. with an axle rated to 6000 lbs., free of charge. The recall began on September 10, 2015....
View full details →Recall 15V518000 — SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
| 1,721 vehicles affected
Defect: Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Reflection fifth-wheel trailers manufactured September 5, 2013, to June 30, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with axles rated to 5200 lbs. instead of 6000 lbs. as designed and as listed on the Certification Label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of...
Consequence: The inaccurate label may result in users overloading their trailer, resulting in axle or tire failure and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Grand Design will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the trailers and will replace any axle that is only rated to 5200 lbs. with an axle rated to 6000 lbs., free of charge. The recall began on September 10, 2015....
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2014 GRAND DESIGN REFLECTION
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2014 GRAND DESIGN REFLECTION. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
GREASE SEALS ON INNER HUB AND CAP ON OUTER HUB LEAKED GREASE INTO BRAKE SYSTEM AND CONTAMINATED THE BRAKES. COULD BE THE GREASE WAS TOO THIN, OVER PACKED OR GREASE SEALS DEFECTIVE. I HAVE CLEANED AND RESEALED MY BRAKES TWICE. LIPPERT WHO SUPPLIES THE AXLE AND BRAKE ASSEMBLIES TO GRAND DESIGN SENT ME NEW GREASE SEALS ONCE BUT DID NOT AGREE TO PAY FOR MY TIME AND OTHER SUPPLIES. I WAS ABLE TO CATCH IT QUICK ENOUGH THAT THE BRAKE SHOES HAD NOT BEEN CONTAMINATED YET. WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS THERE IS NO BRAKING ACTION ON THE TRAILER DUE TO THE CONTAMINATION THAT INCLUDES GREASE ON THE BRAKE MAGNETS WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW THE BRAKE TO WORK. THIS CONTAMINATION OCCURRED SOMETIME WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. SINCE I HAVE REPLACED THE SEALS AND USED A GOOD WHEEL BEARING GREASE I HAVE NOT HAD A RECURRENCE OF BRAKE FAILURE. THIS CONDITION CAUSES BRAKING LOSS ON THE TRAILER BRAKES THAT RESULTS IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION THAT CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND INJURY OR DEATH. GRAND DESIGN AND LIPPERT ARE BOTH AWARE OF THIS CONDITION BUT HAVE ONLY OFFERED TO PROVIDE PARTS TO CORRECT THE CONDITION BUT BASED ON OTHER OWNERS REPORTS OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS HAVE DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. DATE BELOW IS APPROXIMATE
Safety Rating for the 2014 GRAND DESIGN REFLECTION
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2014 GRAND DESIGN REFLECTION in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2014 GRAND DESIGN REFLECTION
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2014 GRAND DESIGN REFLECTION
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the GRAND DESIGN REFLECTION
- 2013 GRAND DESIGN REFLECTION — 0 complaints
- 2014 GRAND DESIGN REFLECTION (current)
- 2015 GRAND DESIGN REFLECTION — 17 complaints
- 2016 GRAND DESIGN REFLECTION — 26 complaints
- 2017 GRAND DESIGN REFLECTION — 33 complaints
- 2018 GRAND DESIGN REFLECTION — 13 complaints
- 2019 GRAND DESIGN REFLECTION — 11 complaints
Other GRAND DESIGN Models
- GRAND DESIGN MOMENTUM — 327 total complaints
- GRAND DESIGN SOLITUDE — 218 total complaints
- GRAND DESIGN IMAGINE — 98 total complaints
- GRAND DESIGN TRANSCEND — 16 total complaints
- GRAND DESIGN REFLECTION 337RLS — 10 total complaints
- GRAND DESIGN MOMENTUM 385TH — 4 total complaints
- GRAND DESIGN LINEAGE — 1 total complaint
- GRAND DESIGN MOMENTUM 355TH — 1 total complaint