Fleetwood Tioga 2008
Model Tioga made in 2008 by Fleetwood got 3 consumer complains there are 6 recalls as well as 6 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to equipment, structure. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system, engine and engine cooling and tires. There were some recalls concerningengine and engine cooling, equipment and exterior lighting.
Model 2008
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V505000 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | from 03/14/2007 to 10/21/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 1583 | 03/30/2009 | MFR | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 09/26/2008 | 10/01/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Fleetwood is recalling 1,583 my 2008-2009 jamboree, jamboree sport, jamboree gt, and tioga, tioga ranger, and tioga sl class c motor homes built on a ford e450 chassis. a section of hard plastic evaporative emission line near the evap system canister may be kinked and completely restricted. this may affect a pressure increase in the evap lines and fuel tank in high ambient temperatures, causing a release of excess vapors when the gas cap is removed. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Under certain conditions, excess vapors and fuel may be sprayed from the fuel cap possibly resulting in personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the kinked evaporative line. the recall is expected to begin during february 2009. owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Fleetwood recallno. 80918.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V292000 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | from 05/19/2008 to 06/20/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 226 | 07/28/2008 | MFR | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 07/01/2008 | 07/02/2008 | 567 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Fleetwood is recalling 226 my 2008-2009 american allegiance, american eagle, american heritage, american tradition, bounder, bounder diesel, discovery, excursion, expedition, fiesta lx, pace arrow, providence, revolution le, southwind, class a motor homes, and icon, jamboree, jamboree gt, jamboree sport, pulse, tioga, and tioga ranger class c motor homes. these motor homes fail to comply with the requirements of the code of federal regulations, part 567, 'certification.' the occupant and cargo carrying capacity were calculated incorrectly allowing additional load carrying capacity. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Overloading may have an adverse affect on motor home handling, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Fleetwood will mail a corrected federal certification label along with installation instructions to the affected motor home owners. owners who do not feel comfortable installing this label can take their motor home to any fleetwood dealer and the dealer will install the label for them. the recall began on july 28, 2008. owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Fleetwood recall no. 80624.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V503000 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | from 04/27/2007 to 09/05/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 979 | 02/02/2009 | MFR | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 09/26/2008 | 10/01/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Fleetwood is recalling 979 my 2008-2009 icon, jamboree, jamboree gt, pulse, tioga, and tioga sl class c motor homes. the front clearance lights wiring may come in contact with a portion of the metal mounting plate and could become abraded. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the wiring and repair, if necessary. the recall began on february 2, 2009. owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Fleetwood recall no. 80912.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| SEAT BELTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V234000 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | from 05/22/2007 to 02/04/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 186 | 06/09/2008 | MFR | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 05/22/2008 | 05/22/2008 | 571 | 209 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Fleetwood is recalling 186 my 2008 jamboree sport and tioga ranger 25g class c motor homes for failing to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, seat belt assemblies. the seat belts at the two center seating positions located on the wrap-around booth dinette, may be too long to achieve proper adjustments. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Lack of adequate seat belt protection increases the risk of personal injury in the event of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the two seat belts free of charge. the recallbegan on june 9, 2008. owners may contact fleetwood at 1-800-509-3418. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Fleetwood recall no. 80324.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V308000 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | from 04/10/2007 to 05/22/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 56 | 07/09/2007 | MFR | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 07/16/2007 | 07/19/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain class c motor homes, the front axle weight, in an unloaded condition, may exceed the front gross axle weight rating (gawr) of 4600 pounds. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Overloading or exceeding the front gawr may create axle fatigue or failure resulting in a loss of vehicle control and/or a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Fleetwood has installed a heavier new rear bumper to redistribute weight from the front axle to the rear axle on all affected vehicles. fleetwood also corrected and replaced the federal certification tag and the cargo carrying capacity tag. all vehicles will be repaired before selling. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Fleetwood recall no. 70629.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| WHEELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V294000 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | from 03/30/2007 to 05/29/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 260 | 11/05/2007 | MFR | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. | 07/10/2007 | 07/10/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motor homes, the spare wheel,when installed on the front axle, may contact the front brake caliper mounting brackets and the driver may experience a grinding/scraping noise in the front with the spare wheel installed. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause premature wheel failure resulting in a loss of vehicle control or a crash could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and install the correct spare wheel. the recall began on november 5, 2007. owners may contact fleetwood at 800-322-8216. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Fleetwood recall no. 70702.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 0027 | 08/01/2007 | 10022855 | Class c main battery relay harness installation - battery electrical draw due to certain circuits that have been wired activated or on all the time. *nj | 10/01/2007 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TS-91-JAG | 11/01/2008 | 10028985 | Fleetwood: this document pertain to parts, tools, and processes required to install engine compartment insulation and exhaust manifold heat shields in order to alleviate excessive floor heat radiating from the engine in class c ford chassis | 06/08/2009 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| TS-91-JAG | 11/01/2008 | 10028985 | Fleetwood: this document pertain to parts, tools, and processes required to install engine compartment insulation and exhaust manifold heat shields in order to alleviate excessive floor heat radiating from the engine in class c ford chassis | 06/08/2009 | |
| TSI-91-JAG | 11/01/2008 | 10028146 | Fleetwood motorhome: instructions for installing ford class c engine compartment insulation. affected models: all with ford chassis. *pe | 03/05/2009 | |
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | |||||
| RB-70702 | 01/01/2008 | 10032311 | Fleetwood rv: class c motor homes may be equipped with a steel spare wheel that, when m0unted on an axle, will wear against the brake caliper, damaging chassis components and the steel spare wheel. spare wheels with 8 hand holes are not a | 03/03/2010 | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 07221 | 10/01/2007 | 10023452 | Fleetwood has learned the underbelly of some slide-out room floors will contact the slide-out motor mounting bracket while extending or retracting, causing damage to the sheet metal underbelly. *nj | 12/12/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 3000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 fleetwood tioga rv. the contact stated that there were two recalls on his vehicle, but he was having difficulty locating a dealer that would make the necessary repairs. the recalls pertained to the safety straps on the waste and fresh water tanks. he was concerned about having to drive over 100 miles to have the repairs performed with the potential of the tanks falling off. he also stated that the microwave was inoperable and there were cracks in the door frames. the nhtsa campaign id numbers were unknown. the current and failure mileages were less than 3,000. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - LPG SYSTEMS | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 3000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 fleetwood tioga rv. the contact stated that there were two recalls on his vehicle, but he was having difficulty locating a dealer that would make the necessary repairs. the recalls pertained to the safety straps on the waste and fresh water tanks. he was concerned about having to drive over 100 miles to have the repairs performed with the potential of the tanks falling off. he also stated that the microwave was inoperable and there were cracks in the door frames. the nhtsa campaign id numbers were unknown. the current and failure mileages were less than 3,000. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 3000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 fleetwood tioga rv. the contact stated that there were two recalls on his vehicle, but he was having difficulty locating a dealer that would make the necessary repairs. the recalls pertained to the safety straps on the waste and fresh water tanks. he was concerned about having to drive over 100 miles to have the repairs performed with the potential of the tanks falling off. he also stated that the microwave was inoperable and there were cracks in the door frames. the nhtsa campaign id numbers were unknown. the current and failure mileages were less than 3,000. | |||