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Grand Design Transcend Manual

The Grand Design Transcend is a travel trailer built by Grand Design. Federal safety records on it cover model years 2016 to 2025. This page shows how its systems work, every recall on file for it, and where to find the official owner's manual.

Built by	Grand Design
Kind	Travel trailer
Model years on record	2016 to 2025
Recalls on file	8

The official owner's manual

Grand Design keeps owner's manuals online, free to read. Pick the model year of your rig. It is on the sticker by the entry door.

Grand Design owner's manuals

Component manuals

Dometic · Fridges, air conditioners and awnings
Suburban · Furnaces and water heaters
Lippert · Slides, awnings, jacks and leveling
Thetford and Norcold · Norcold fridges and Thetford toilets
Dexter · Trailer axles, brakes and bearings

How its systems work

Our free manuals for every system on a travel trailer. The ones its recalls touched come first.

3 recalls touch thisPropane, furnace and fridgeOpening the tanks, lighting the stove, running the furnace and fridge, and what to do if you smell gas.1 recall touches thisShore power and batteries30 amp and 50 amp shore power, the 12 volt battery side and the inverter. What runs on what, and how not to trip a breaker.Free manualFresh water and the water heaterCity water, the fresh tank, the pump and the water heater. How to fill it, turn it on and keep it clean.Free manualThe water heaterGas, electric or both. How to fill it, light it, drain it and care for the anode rod, plus what to do when there is no hot water.Free manualBlack and gray tanksThe order, the hose, the valves and what to put down the toilet. Dumping your tanks the right way, step by step.Free manualThe toiletHow to flush, what paper to use and how to keep the black tank from clogging or smelling.Free manualSolar and lithium batteriesHow solar charges your batteries, what lithium changes, and how to tell how much power you really have left.Free manualPropane, smoke and CO alarmsWhere each alarm is, what each one means, how to test them and why the propane alarm sometimes beeps on a low battery.Free manualThe refrigeratorGas and electric absorption fridges, 12 volt compressor fridges, how long they take to cool and how to keep food cold on the road.Free manualThe furnaceA propane furnace with a 12 volt fan. How it starts, why it drains the battery and what to check when it blows cold air.Free manualThe roof air conditionerHow much power it needs, why it freezes up, how to clean the filters and what to try before you call for help.Free manualRoof and sealsWater is the biggest enemy of an RV. How to check the roof and seams, which sealant to use and the signs of a leak.Free manualSlide outsWhen to open them, when not to, and what to check first. Slide outs are the most common repair on a rental, and most of it is avoidable.Free manualAwningsPower and manual awnings, how to set them, and why wind is the thing that breaks them.Free manualLeveling and jacksBlocks, tongue jacks, stabilizers and auto leveling. How to get level, why it matters and why stabilizers are not for lifting.Free manualWinterizing and spring start upDrain it, bypass the water heater and fill the lines with RV antifreeze. Then how to undo it all in spring.Free manualHitching a trailerCoupler, safety chains, breakaway cable and lights. A simple routine to hitch up the same way every time.Free manualTrailer brakes and breakawayElectric brakes, the brake controller in your truck, how to set the gain and how to test the breakaway switch.Free manualTires, wheels and bearingsTire age, pressure and load, lug nut torque and when to service trailer wheel bearings. The parts that cause the most trouble on the road.Free manualWeight and payloadWhat GVWR, cargo capacity and tongue weight mean, how to weigh your rig, and why sway almost always starts with weight.

Recalls on file

NHTSA has 8 recalls on file for the Grand Design Transcend. The most common areas are lines and fittings (2), escape and egress and exit (1) and body (1). Each one is listed below as filed. A recall is fixed free at a dealer, even on a used rig, and even years later.

Lines and fittings · model year 2022 · 24V861000, filed November 15, 2024

What is wrong. Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2022 Imagine, Reflection, Momentum, Solitude, and Transcend travel trailers. The quick disconnect fittings in the LP gas system may be cracked, causing a gas leak.

What can happen. A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

The fix. Dealers will inspect and replace quick disconnect as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 6, 2024. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910045. This recall supersedes Grand Design RV recall 22V308.

Campaign 24V861000. See it on NHTSA

How this part works is in our propane, furnace and fridge manual.

Escape/egress/exit · model year 2023 · 23V364000, filed May 24, 2023

What is wrong. Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2023 Transcend travel trailers. These vehicles were manufactured without an emergency exit window in the main living area.

What can happen. A missing emergency exit window could prevent or delay the occupants from exiting in the event of an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.

The fix. Dealers will replace the window with an emergency exit window, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 12, 2023. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910035.

Campaign 23V364000. See it on NHTSA

Body · model years 2022 to 2023 · 22V603000, filed August 9, 2022

What is wrong. Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Momentum, Solitude, Imagine, Reflection, and Transcend travel trailers. The electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may separate, potentially allowing the awning to drop beyond normal operation.

What can happen. An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.

The fix. Dealers will inspect and repair, or replace the awning, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed by August 22, 2022. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910031.

Campaign 22V603000. See it on NHTSA

Lines and fittings · model year 2022 · 22V308000, filed May 6, 2022

What is wrong. Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2022 Grand Design Imagine, Reflection, Momentum, Solitude and Transcend travel trailers. The quick disconnect fittings in the LP gas system may be cracked, causing a gas leak.

What can happen. A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

The fix. Dealers will replace the quick disconnect fittings, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 30, 2022. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910029.

Campaign 22V308000. See it on NHTSA

How this part works is in our propane, furnace and fridge manual.

Electrical system · model year 2022 · 22V203000, filed March 29, 2022

What is wrong. Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2022 Reflection and Transcend travel trailers, equipped with a 50-amp shore power inlet. The power inlet lug bolts may have been manufactured with excessively hard metal, preventing them from being tightened properly and resulting in a loose wiring connection.

What can happen. Loose wiring can cause an electrical arc or short, increasing the risk of fire.

The fix. Dealers will inspect and replace the power inlet, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 25, 2022. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910028.

Campaign 22V203000. See it on NHTSA

How this part works is in our shore power and batteries manual.

LPG systems · model years 2016 to 2021 · 21V393000, filed May 26, 2021

What is wrong. 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.

What can happen. Excessive gas pressure and a larger than intended appliance flame can increase the risk of a fire.

The 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.

Campaign 21V393000. See it on NHTSA

How this part works is in our propane, furnace and fridge manual.

Oven/stove/cooktop · model year 2020 · 20V757000, filed December 8, 2020

What is wrong. Grand Design RV, LLC (Grand Design) is recalling certain 2020 Transcend recreational trailers. A gas leak may occur at the joint between the cook stove's gas saddle valve for the burners and the manifold under the burner surface.

What can happen. A gas leak increases the risk of a fire.

The fix. Grand Design will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit that includes gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts and orange stickers, free of charge. The recall began February 5, 2021. Owners may contact Grand Design customer service at 1-574-825-9679. Grand Design's number for this recall is 910022.

Campaign 20V757000. See it on NHTSA

Non-powered axle assembly · model year 2019 · 18V658000, filed September 24, 2018

What is wrong. 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.

What can happen. If the bearings prematurely wear, it can cause the hub to overheat and smoke, increasing the risk of a fire.

The 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.

Campaign 18V658000. See it on NHTSA

Check your own rig. Put your VIN into the NHTSA recall lookup. It shows any open recall on that exact rig, including the chassis.

Questions owners ask

Where can I find the Grand Design Transcend owner's manual?

Grand Design keeps its owner's manuals online. Look up your model year there. Our free manuals on this page explain how each system works.

Does the Grand Design Transcend have any recalls?

Yes. NHTSA lists 8 recalls for it. The most common area is lines and fittings. Check your own VIN on the NHTSA site to see if yours was fixed.

Is a recall repair free on a used RV?

Yes. A safety recall is fixed free by the maker's dealers no matter who owns the rig now or how old it is. Call the maker or any dealer for that brand with your VIN.

Where is the VIN on an RV?

Look for a sticker by the entry door, inside a cabinet near the door, or on the tongue or front frame of a trailer. The title and registration show it too.

Renting one from us? Call or text 909-259-RVDR before you try a fix. We would rather talk you through it than have you guess, and it is free.

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