The 1997 Fleetwood Tioga has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 170,993 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT07V1200002007-03-19167,096 affected
Defect
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Consequence
RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
FLEETWOOD WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST…
TIRES00V1040002000-04-103,897 affected
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS C MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE WHEEL . THIS WHEEL HAS INSUFFICIENT WEIGHT CARRYING CAPACITY WHEN MATCHED TO A MAXIMUM LOADED TIRE. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS."
Consequence
PREMATURE WHEEL FAILURE CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPARE WHEEL WITH A NEW HIGHER CAPACITY WHEEL.
Complaints by component
TIRES
8
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
5
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
2
SUSPENSION
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
EQUIPMENT
1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
1
SEATS
1
STEERING
1
Total complaints26
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“All six tires are having steel belts separation problems, consumer has only 12000 miles on the tires. Lt 225/75r16, original equipment, 12000 miles, class c, fleetwood, toyota motor home. *ak the consumer replaced two of the six tires with different a brand, but firestone did not agree. Dot.# vdtl…”
“Original equipment on 1997, fleetwood, tioga, lt225/75r16 size, dot# vdil1xa386. Dual right rear tires blewout at highway speeds. Inside tire blewout a hole in sidewall, and outside tire tread separated, causing damage to motor home. *ak consumer also had a right rear inside tire blowout prior to…”
“While traveling on the interstate the tread portion of the tire de-laminated and separated from the main tire. I pulled over to check on the tire and it was still inflated it did not loose any air pressure but the steel belts were showing. I had the tire replaced and the tire technician had told…”
“This is the second tire that has tread separation in less than 25,000 miles. The motorhome has the same tires on all 6 wheels. While in boone nc on 08/28/00 the firestone dealer had 6 that had been removed from an rv ( the same tire) that was requested from the firestone plant to be sent back for…”
“While driving the firestone steeltex radial tire experienced tread separation, damage to the vehicle due to tread separation. *mjs”
“Consumer has a 1997 tioga motorhome. Original tires were on vehicle. Tire size lt225/75r16. Dot#yd1l1xd167. Front passenger tire tread came off while traveling at 62mph . Consumer stated that if tire had not been made of steel, could have lost control. Firestone agreed to upgrade tire after debate…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Fleetwood Tioga as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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