2000 FLEETWOOD TIOGA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
8
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2000 FLEETWOOD TIOGA
The 2000 FLEETWOOD TIOGA has received a total of 8 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, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES. The most commonly reported problems involve the Tirestreadbelt (4 complaints), Tires (2 complaints), and Structurebody (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2000 FLEETWOOD TIOGA
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 2000 FLEETWOOD TIOGA, potentially affecting up to 232,015 vehicles.
Recall 07V120000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 167,096 vehicles 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...
View full details →Recall 00V104000 — TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
| 3,897 vehicles 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.
View full details →Recall 99V142000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
| 145 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES. A GENERATOR BATTERY CABLE MAY HAVE BEEN ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO A NOTCH IN THE HEAT SHIELD, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE BATTERY CABLE INSULATION.
Consequence: THIS CAN LEAD TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, AND POSSIBLY A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR, INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF ANY DAMAGED WIRING OR OTHER VEHICULAR COMPONENTS, IF NECESSARY.
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 2000 FLEETWOOD TIOGA
8 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 FLEETWOOD TIOGA. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tirestreadbelt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structurebody | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiresvalve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
THE INSIDE DUAL CLASS D TIRE OF A 23 FOOT MOTORHOME (APPROXIMATELY 10,000 POUNDS) WENT FLAT DUE TO CRACKING FAILURE OF THE VALVE STEM. INSTEAD OF REMAINING INTACT, SINCE IT WAS SUPPORTED BY THE OTHER DUAL TIRE, THE FLAT TIRE DEVELOPED A 12 INCH SIDEWALL SPLIT WHERE IT MEETS THE TREAD. ABOVE THE MID-RANGE OF THE SPLIT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE EXPOSING A 3X6 INCH SECTION OF STEEL BELTS. I OBSERVED ON THE INSIDE OF THIS TUBELESS TIRE FLEX FRACTURES, THAT HAD SEVERED THE CORD OF THE SIDEWALL BUT NOT THE OUTER RUBBER, EXTENDING SEVERAL INCHES BEYOND THE ENDS OF THE SPLIT. THE CORD AND RUBBER OF THIS TIRE SEEMS TO BE BRITTLE AND COULD NOT HOLD UP EVEN UNDER THE STRESS OF DUAL TIRE USE. THE TIRE HAS THE DOT UT1L B3C 3705, SO THIS SPLITTING AND TREAD LOSS WAS NOT DUE TO AGE OR EXCESSIVE USE. *TR
THE INSIDE DUAL CLASS D TIRE OF A 23 FOOT MOTORHOME (APPROXIMATELY 10,000 POUNDS) WENT FLAT DUE TO CRACKING FAILURE OF THE VALVE STEM. INSTEAD OF REMAINING INTACT, SINCE IT WAS SUPPORTED BY THE OTHER DUAL TIRE, THE FLAT TIRE DEVELOPED A 12 INCH SIDEWALL SPLIT WHERE IT MEETS THE TREAD. ABOVE THE MID-RANGE OF THE SPLIT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE EXPOSING A 3X6 INCH SECTION OF STEEL BELTS. I OBSERVED ON THE INSIDE OF THIS TUBELESS TIRE FLEX FRACTURES, THAT HAD SEVERED THE CORD OF THE SIDEWALL BUT NOT THE OUTER RUBBER, EXTENDING SEVERAL INCHES BEYOND THE ENDS OF THE SPLIT. THE CORD AND RUBBER OF THIS TIRE SEEMS TO BE BRITTLE AND COULD NOT HOLD UP EVEN UNDER THE STRESS OF DUAL TIRE USE. THE TIRE HAS THE DOT UT1L B3C 3705, SO THIS SPLITTING AND TREAD LOSS WAS NOT DUE TO AGE OR EXCESSIVE USE. *TR
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE (SIZE#LT22575R16 PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT#). *NLM
NEW TIRE DUE TO WARRANTY EXCHANGE, LESS THAN 2000 MILES ON REAR TIRES OF MOTORHOME. TRAVELING ON FWY APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND PASSANGER REAR INSIDE TIRE BLEW-OUT. COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION AND SIDEWALL BLOWOUT. AIR PRESSURE CHECKED PRIOR TO LEAVING ON TRIP LESS THAN 150 MILES PRIO TO BLOW-OUT. THIS TIRE AND 3 OTHERS, SAME SIZE AND BRAND, HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED DUE TO WEATHER CRACKING OF PRIOR TIRES. PRIOR TIRES HAD LESS THAN 15,000 MILES ON THEM BEFORE REPLACEMENT. LUCKILY NO CRASH, DUE TO THE BLOWOUT HAPPENING ON CROWDED SUNDAY AFTERNOON FREEWAY TRAFFIC IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. WHAT DO WE DO, AS WE HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN FIRESTONE TIRES AND WANT TO REPLACE WITH OTHER BRAND, BUT WOULD LIKE COMPENSATION FROM FIRESTONE TOWARDS PURCHASE OF NEW TIRES?*AK
TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE TREAD SEPARATED AT 65 MPH; WE WERE VERY LUCKY THAT THE TIRE WAS AN INSIDE DUAL TIRE ON THE REAR. OTHERWISE A CRASH WAS HIGHLY PROBABLE.*AK (TIRESIZE: LT225/75R1)
Safety Rating for the 2000 FLEETWOOD TIOGA
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2000 FLEETWOOD TIOGA in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2000 FLEETWOOD TIOGA
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2000 FLEETWOOD TIOGA
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FLEETWOOD TIOGA
- 1996 FLEETWOOD TIOGA — 1 complaint
- 1997 FLEETWOOD TIOGA — 26 complaints
- 1998 FLEETWOOD TIOGA — 14 complaints
- 1999 FLEETWOOD TIOGA — 15 complaints
- 2000 FLEETWOOD TIOGA (current)
- 2001 FLEETWOOD TIOGA — 0 complaints
- 2002 FLEETWOOD TIOGA — 0 complaints
- 2003 FLEETWOOD TIOGA — 2 complaints
- 2004 FLEETWOOD TIOGA — 1 complaint
- 2005 FLEETWOOD TIOGA — 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 FLAIR — 84 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD JAMBOREE — 77 total complaints
- FLEETWOOD FLEETWOOD — 76 total complaints