2004 FLEETWOOD TIOGA SL — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
3
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2004 FLEETWOOD TIOGA SL
The 2004 FLEETWOOD TIOGA SL has received a total of 3 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, TRAILER HITCHES. The most commonly reported problems involve the Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer (1 complaint), Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryhoses Linespiping And Fittings (1 complaint), and Unknown Or Other (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2004 FLEETWOOD TIOGA SL
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 2004 FLEETWOOD TIOGA SL, potentially affecting up to 70,178 vehicles.
Recall 08V232000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 135 vehicles affected
Defect: FLEETWOOD IS RECALLING 135 MY 2004-2006 JAMBOREE GT AND TIOGA SL 29S MODEL MOTOR HOMES. THE BLACK IRON PROPANE PLUMBING, LOCATED UNDER THE MOTOR HOME, MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH CHASSIS COMPONENTS AND, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, BECOME PINCHED OR CRUSHED.
Consequence: THIS COULD LEAD TO A PROPANE GAS LEAK AND THE POTENTIAL FOR AN EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RELOCATE THE BLACK IRON PROPANE PIPE WITH A KIT THAT PROVIDES THE COMPONENTS TO MOVE THE LINE TO THE SIDE OF THE CHASSIS FRAME RAIL. DEALERS WILL PERFORM THIS REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN...
View full details →Recall 04V419000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 197 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN CLASS C MOTOR HOMES, THE RANGE TOP LIQUID PROPANE GAS (LPG) CONNECTION LINE IS A FLEXIBLE HOSE CONNECTOR. THIS HOSE IS ROUTED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO A BURNER AND MAY MELT WHEN EXPOSED TO HIGH HEAT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME.
Consequence: IF MELTING OCCURS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RUBBER LPG HOSE CONNECTION IN THE RANGE TOP WITH A COPPER LPG CONNECTION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.
View full details →Recall 04V352000 — TRAILER HITCHES
| 8,969 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH DRAW TITE HITCH RECEIVERS MAY BE MISSING ONE OR MORE WELDS BETWEEN THE HITCH RECEIVER BOX AND THE BOTTOM SUPPORT PLATE.
Consequence: THE WELDS COULD BREAK, ALLOWING THE HITCH RECEIVER BOX AND THE TOWED LOAD TO SEPARATE FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE HITCH RECEIVER. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FLEETWOOD AT 1-800-322-8216.
View full details →Recall 03V452000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 60,877 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, THESE OVENS WERE PRODUCED WITH A DEFECTIVE PANEL. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR BETWEEN CIRCUIT PATTERNS ON THE MEMBRANE PANEL, ESPECIALLY OVERLAPPED BY A "JUMPER" OR JUMP WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS.
Consequence: AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXCESSIVE HEAT, SMOKE, OR POSSIBLY A FIRE.
Remedy: SAMSUNG WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. IN THE MEANTIME, CONSUMERS SHOULD UNPLUG THEIR MICROWAVE, IF POSSIBLE. IF THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO UNPLUG THE MICROWAVE, THEY SHOULD LEAVE THE DOOR AJAR UNTIL THE PANEL IS...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2004 FLEETWOOD TIOGA SL
3 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 FLEETWOOD TIOGA SL. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System Gasolinedeliveryhoses Linespiping And Fittings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
THE DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR IN OUR 2004 TIOGA CLASS C RV STOPPED WORKING WITH NO WARNING WHILE IT WAS PARKED ON A LEVEL SURFACE. WHEN THE COVER WAS OPENED FOR MAINTENANCE WE DISCOVERED A YELLOWISH DEPOSIT AND EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE FROM THE BOILER TUBE. WE WERE INFORMED THAT THIS MODEL WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL DUE TO NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FATIGUE CRACKS AND BAD WELDS IN THE BOILER TUBE OF THE COOLING UNIT. WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS DEFECT AT ANY TIME. AS INSTRUCTED ON THE DOMETIC WEBSITE, WE BROUGHT THE RV TO CAMPING WORLD SERVICE CENTER, WHICH IS CERTIFIED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. WE WERE TOLD THAT ALL DOMETIC WILL DO IS PROVIDE A METAL SHIELD TO PREVENT FIRES CAUSED BY THIS INTERNAL DEFECT. THEY WILL DO NOTHING TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE TO OUR REFRIGERATOR THAT WAS A DIRECT RESULT OF THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. ADDING A $40 HEAT SHIELD TO A NOW NON-WORKING REFRIGERATOR IS USELESS AND DOES NOTHING TO REPLACE OUR CANCELLED VACATION PLANS. AS MOST OF OUR CAMPING TRIPS ARE DRY CAMPING (NO ELECTRICAL HOOKUPS), WE RELY ON LP GAS TO RUN THE REFRIGERATOR AND ARE CONCERNED THAT OUR FAMILY WAS PLACED IN SERIOUS DANGER OF FIRE WITH NO ATTEMPTS BY THE MANUFACTURER TO NOTIFY US SO THAT WE COULD HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED BEFORE IT DAMAGED THE ENTIRE COOLING SYSTEM. UPDATED IVOQ 08/19/10*JB *TR
CONSUMER NOTICED A METAL PLATE ON THE GROUND BEHIND THE TIRE. *PH (NAR) *CB
LETTER FORTH COMING WITH PICTURES. LOOSE GAS FILLER PIPE INSTALLATION. *LA
Safety Rating for the 2004 FLEETWOOD TIOGA SL
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2004 FLEETWOOD TIOGA SL in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2004 FLEETWOOD TIOGA SL
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2004 FLEETWOOD TIOGA SL
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FLEETWOOD TIOGA SL
- 2000 FLEETWOOD TIOGA SL — 0 complaints
- 2001 FLEETWOOD TIOGA SL — 0 complaints
- 2002 FLEETWOOD TIOGA SL — 0 complaints
- 2003 FLEETWOOD TIOGA SL — 0 complaints
- 2004 FLEETWOOD TIOGA SL (current)
- 2005 FLEETWOOD TIOGA SL — 3 complaints
- 2006 FLEETWOOD TIOGA SL — 0 complaints
- 2007 FLEETWOOD TIOGA SL — 1 complaint
- 2008 FLEETWOOD TIOGA SL — 0 complaints
- 2009 FLEETWOOD TIOGA SL — 0 complaints
Other FLEETWOOD Models
- FLEETWOOD BOUNDER — 460 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD SOUTHWIND — 238 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD PACE ARROW — 216 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY — 148 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD PROWLER — 120 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD TIOGA — 95 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD FLAIR — 84 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD JAMBOREE — 77 total complaints