NHTSA vehicle safety data

2004 National RV Sea Breeze Recalls & Complaints

The 2004 National RV Sea Breeze has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 7 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized National RV dealer.

Includes campaigns NHTSA files under the spelling "SEABREEZE".

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2004 National RV Sea Breeze. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2004 National RV Sea Breeze owner complaints

Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 National RV Sea Breeze, describing incidents dated August 13, 2003 to February 1, 2011.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 5 complaints
Suspension 2 complaints
Equipment 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint
Tires 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10380144 · Filed February 3, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NATIONAL RV SEABREEZE RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V059000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: SWITCHES:BRAKE WARNING) AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ROTORS WERE FRACTURED AND…
ODI #10261744 · Filed March 13, 2009
I WAS TAKING MY 2004 NATIONAL DOLPHIN RV TO BE SERVICED IN OCALA FLORIDA. IT HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE ON VEHICLE (12,800) AND WHILE ENROUTE, I FELT THE VEHICLE BEGIN SHAKING FROM THE CHASSIS AREA, SO I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER. I FOUND THAT I DID NOT HAVE ANY BREAKS, EVEN WHEN I…
ODI #10239752 · Filed August 26, 2008
COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE DRIVING 2004 DOLPHIN MOTORHOME BUILD ON WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 34700. HAD TO USE GEARING AND EMERGENCY BRAKE TO CONTROL MOTORHOME. AFTER PARKING INSPECTED MASTER CYLINDER FOR FLUID AND FOUND BOTH RESERVOIRS FULL. COULD SMELL HOT BRAKES O REAR…

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NATIONAL RV/BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR

NHTSA #03V059000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Brake Fluid Low Warning — Lamp · NHTSA notice

Reported February 21, 2003 · NATIONAL RV INC.

Potentially affected: 2,761 vehicles

Owners notified September 2, 2003

Defect description

CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR MAY NOT FUNCTION AS REQUIRED BY STANDARD.

Safety consequence

IN SOME OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE START POSITION OR FOR A LOW BRAKE FLUID CONDITION, IF THE BODY BUILDER RELIED SOLELY UPON FORD'S IVM COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPOSITION A LIGHT BULT FROM ONE SOCKET TO ANOTHER, AND REATTACH A WIRE FROM ONE CONNECTOR TO ANOTHER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 2, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NATIONAL RV AT 1-800-439-3653. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA), AN AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT NATIONAL RV, INC. AND ITS HOLDING COMPANY, NATIONAL RV HOLDINGS, INC., HAVE FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. NHTSA HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT OWNERS WHO WISH TO PURSUE CLAIMS RELATED TO SAFETY RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THEIR NATIONAL RV VEHICLES MAY FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM WITH THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE DIVISION. THE CASE NUMBER ASSIGNED TO THIS MATTER IS 07-17941. THE PROOF OF CLAIM FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT THE COURT'S WEBSITE <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.CACB.USCOURTS.GOV>HTTP://WWW.CACB.USCOURTS.GOV</A> . ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE BANKRUPTCY AND ITS PROCEEDINGS MAY ALSO BE FOUND AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.OMNIMGT.COM/NATIONALRV>HTTP://WWW.OMNIMGT.COM/NATIONALRV</A> . NATIONAL RV'S PHONE NUMBER IS (951) 943-6007. INFORMATION ABOUT SAFETY RECALLS ON NATIONAL RV'S PRODUCTS MAY BE FOUND AT WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. THE NHTSA WISHES TO ADVISE OWNERS OF RECALLED PRODUCTS THAT, IN THE INTERESTS OF THEIR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF THE MOTORING PUBLIC, ALL SAFETY RECALL WORK SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2004 National RV Sea Breeze. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

7 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 National RV Sea Breeze.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #10380144

Incident: February 1, 2011 · Filed: February 3, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NATIONAL RV SEABREEZE RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V059000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: SWITCHES:BRAKE WARNING) AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ROTORS WERE FRACTURED AND THE BRAKE PADS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS NEEDED REPLACING DUE TO THE DEFECT OF THE CALIPERS, WHICH WERE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,776. UPDATED 12/28/2011 *LN

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #10261744

Incident: March 9, 2009 · Filed: March 13, 2009

I WAS TAKING MY 2004 NATIONAL DOLPHIN RV TO BE SERVICED IN OCALA FLORIDA. IT HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE ON VEHICLE (12,800) AND WHILE ENROUTE, I FELT THE VEHICLE BEGIN SHAKING FROM THE CHASSIS AREA, SO I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER. I FOUND THAT I DID NOT HAVE ANY BREAKS, EVEN WHEN I PUMPED THE PEDAL. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN I GOT OUT TO CHECK ON WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, I COULD SMELL THE ODOR OF BURNT BRAKES AND THE FRONT HUB WAS SO HOT I COULDN'T TOUCH IT. AFTER A COOL DOWN REST, I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT ON TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, SINCE THEY WERE ONLY ABOUT 3 MILES UP THE ROAD. I WAS TOLD THAT THE DISC BRAKE CALIPERS ARE LOCKING UP, CAUSING OVERHEATING OF BRAKE SYSTEM AND THE ABS SENSORS MELTED, ALL OF WHICH RESULTED IN THE INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE. ALTHOUGH NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED, IT WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION. THE REPAIRS WILL COST $3200, WHICH I DO NOT HAVE AND THEREFORE WILL HAVE TO LET IT SIT UNTIL I CAN AFFORD IT. HOWEVER, BASED ON FOLLOW UP RESEARCH, I FIND THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE WORKHORSE W-22 CHASSIS AND BOSCH BRAKES. THEREFORE I WANT TO MAKE SURE I ADD MY NAME AND COMPLAINT TO THAT OF THE MANY OTHERS WHO HAVE DONE SO. I WAS LUCKY THAT I WAS ON A 2 LANE BACK ROAD AND NOT ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY OR WORSE, IN A CROWDED CITY AREA. THE CONSEQUENCES COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS AS NOT ONLY A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BUT ALSO A COSTLY ONE. WITH LESS THAN 13,000 MILES, I SHOULD NOT HAVE WORRY ABOUT SAFE BRAKES OR SPENDING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR WHAT I CONSIDER IS AN ENGINEERING DESIGN ERROR. THIS PROBLEM SEEMED TO PRETTY MUCH GO AWAY ONCE WORKHORSE CHANGED BRAKE SYSTEMS OR PORTIONS THEREOF. *TR

Service Brakes, Electric; Equipment

ODI #10239752

Incident: August 7, 2008 · Filed: August 26, 2008

COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING WHILE DRIVING 2004 DOLPHIN MOTORHOME BUILD ON WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS. MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 34700. HAD TO USE GEARING AND EMERGENCY BRAKE TO CONTROL MOTORHOME. AFTER PARKING INSPECTED MASTER CYLINDER FOR FLUID AND FOUND BOTH RESERVOIRS FULL. COULD SMELL HOT BRAKES O REAR OF COACH. AFTER COOLING OVERNIGHT BRAKE FUNCTION RETURNED BUT HAD ABS LIGHT. MOTORHOME TAKEN TO LOCAL WORKHORSE DEALER WHO CONFIRMED BRAKE BINDING ON REAR AXLE FOR BOTH CALIPERS. THERE IS A RECALL FOR BOSCH SLIDE PIN CALIPERS BUT NOT CURRENTLY FOR MY VIN NUMBER 43382489 BUT THE DESCRIPTION OF THE RECALL IS IDENTICAL TO MY PROBLEM. I HAVE WRITTEN WORKHORSE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND AM AWAITING A REPLY. SINCE THE BOSCH CALIPERS ARE THE SAME PART NUMBER FOR ALL FOUR WHEELS I BELIEVE THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED. THERE ARE SEVERAL BLOGS CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM INCLUDING A2006 MODEL W22. LOCAL WORKHORSE DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACING ALL FOUR CALIPERS WHICH IS BEING DONE BEFORE I WILL DRIVE UNIT AGAIN. NO DOUBT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED FOR MANY MORE W22 CHSSIS VIN NUMBERS AND SHOULD BE FOR SAFETY REASONS. THESE BRAKES ARE HYDRAULIC WITH HYDROBOOST. MOTORHOME IS A DOLPHIN LX 6355. *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #10237294

Incident: August 4, 2008 · Filed: August 6, 2008

TOOK MOTORHOME (WORKHORSE W22 CHASSIS) TO GET GAS, APPROX 5 MILES. GOT GAS AND RETURNED. LITTLE TRAFFIC, FLAT ROAD, 45 MPH. UPON RETURN, BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE SMOKING. THIS FOLLOWS PREVIOUS FAILURES OF BOTH REAR BRAKES. MOTORHOME HAS LESS THAN 24,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED, INCLUDING TWO COMPLETE REPLACEMENTS OF BRAKE FLUID. NOTIFIED WORKHORSE AND THEY RESPONDED THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOT INVOLVED IN ANY BRAKE RECALLS. *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #10223096

Incident: March 26, 2008 · Filed: April 1, 2008

WORKHORSE W22 MOTORHOME CHASSIS - FAILURE OF ALL FOUR DISC BRAKE ROTORS ROTORS DEVELOPED CRACKS COMPLETELY THROUGH THE DISC SEE PHPTPS AT HTTP://HOME.ROADRUNNER.COM/~MORODAT/CRACKED-ROTORS.HTML. *TR

Suspension; Structure; Tires

ODI #10176407

Incident: January 2, 2005 · Filed: December 18, 2006

POSSIBILITY OF OVER-WEIGHT PROBLEMS. 2004 NATIONAL RV, INC. LITERATURE STATES A DOLPHIN LX MODEL 6355 THAT THE 'MAXIMUM CARRYING CAPACITY' IS 2340 LBS AND 'CARGO CARRYING CAPACITY' IS 896 LBS., HOWEVER, THIS EVIDENTLY DOES NOT ADDRESS THE INSTALLATION OF A 'WASHER/DRYER COMBINATION' THAT THE MOTORHOME IS PLUMBED FOR NOR INSTALLATION OF THE FOLLOWING: SATELLITE DISH, TOW BAR, PERSONAL BELONGINGS, FOOD STORAGE, DRIVER AND PASSENGER, PETS ETC. I HAVE HAD MY MOTOR HOME WEIGHED 4 TIMES BOTH LOADED AND EMPTY AND ALL TIMES WITH A 'FULL FUEL, WATER AND 'LPG' TANK'. IT EITHER EXCEEDS OR BORDERLINE THE PUBLISHED WEIGHTS. (WEIGHT SLIPS ARE AVAILABLE) NATIONAL RV WEIGHED THE MOTOR HOME AND DISAGREES WITH THE 'CERTIFIED SCALE' WEIGHTS. BOTH 'WORKHORSE CHASSIS MANUFACTURING, AND ,MICHELIN TIRE MANUFACTURER' STATE OVERLOADING OF ANY KIND COULD AND PROBABLY WOULD 'VOID THE WARRANTY'. THE SIZE AND LOCATION OF THE 'STORAGE COMPARTMENTS' GIVE THE APPEARANCE OF AVAILABLE STORAGE CAPACITY. THIS IS A FALLACY. AT THE VERY LEAST, NATIONAL RV SHOULD CONTACT ALL 'MOTOR HOME' OWNERS AND SUPPLY LABELS FOR 'STORAGE COMPARTMENT DOORS' DETAILING THE POSSIBILITY OF OVER LOADING ISSUES. OVER LOADING OF A CHASSIS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO HANDLING PROBLEMS AND OVERLOADING OF THE TIRES CAN LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC TIRE FAILURE. THIS COMBINED WITH THE OVER-WEIGHT PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO A MAJOR ACCIDENT. NATIONAL RV HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM AND THAT I AM FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DOLPHIN LX 6355 IS NOT IN THE NHTSA DATABASE. *JB

Suspension

ODI #10033099

Incident: August 13, 2003 · Filed: August 19, 2003

RE: VIN # [XXX] FLEETWOOD 2004 EXCURSION 39S CLASS A MOTOR HOME (PURCHASED 8/4/03) THE CHASSIS ON THIS RV COULD CAUSE A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP ON THE ROAD AT LEGAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS.DRIVING WITH NO WIND TO SPEAK OF YOU ARE CONSTANTLY CORRECTING THE STEERING, WITH 10 MPH WIND, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT. WHEN A TRUCK PASSES, IT HAS BLOWN ME OFF THE ROAD. THE MOTOR HOME CONTINUALLY ROCKS BACK AND FORTH FROM SIDE TO SIDE. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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