NHTSA campaign 18V658000 · Grand Design campaign 910015
Grand Design Recall 18V-658: Missing Bearing Races may cause Hub to Overheat
NHTSA recall 18V658000 (Grand Design campaign 910015) was reported by Grand Design RV, LLC on September 24, 2018, with 997 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Grand Design Imagine, Grand Design Reflection and Grand Design Transcend for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on October 22, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V658000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V658000 (also written 18V-658 or 18V658)
- Filed by
- Grand Design RV, LLC
- Grand Design campaign number
- 910015
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 997 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Axle — Non-Powered Axle Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 70.21% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V658000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Grand Design
Grand Design Imagine
- 2019 · Vehicles built June 25, 2018 – August 14, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Grand Design Reflection
- 2019 · Vehicles built June 25, 2018 – August 14, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Grand Design Transcend
- 2019 · Vehicles built June 25, 2018 – August 14, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V658000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
If the bearings prematurely wear, it can cause the hub to overheat and smoke, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V658000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.