The 1998 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 14 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
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
AIR BAGS
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
1
STEERING
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints14
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Fleetwood tioga class "c" motor home, fuel line problem, repaired. Coincidently, two days prior to our already scheduled repair appointment I received a "consumer maintenance advisory" from fleetwood with regard to generator fuel lines. The letter indicates that this is a problem with model years…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 fleetwood tioga. The contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control in august of 2007. He notified ford on several occasions and they stated that the parts were on back order and did not know when they would be available. The deactivation switch was…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 fleetwood tioga. The contacts vehicle was repaired under recall # 06v286000 (vehicle speed control), which caused the speedometer to fail. The contact called the dealer and was told that they only replaced a wire, which should not have caused the failure. The contact…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 fleetwood tioga. The contacts vehicle was repaired under recall # 06v286000 (vehicle speed control), which caused the speedometer to fail. The contact called the dealer and was told that they only replaced a wire, which should not have caused the failure. The contact…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 fleetwood tioga. The contacts vehicle was repaired under recall # 06v286000 (vehicle speed control), which caused the speedometer to fail. The contact called the dealer and was told that they only replaced a wire, which should not have caused the failure. The contact…”
“I was traveling on my second trip after purchasing a 1998 tioga fleetwood class c motorhome. Heard a clicking sound and immediately the rear right inside dual tire exploded and blew out my storage compartment, broke my step, severed the propane line and blew off and twisted the tail pipe. Contents…”
“I was traveling on my second trip after purchasing a 1998 tioga fleetwood class c motorhome. Heard a clicking sound and immediately the rear right inside dual tire exploded and blew out my storage compartment, broke my step, severed the propane line and blew off and twisted the tail pipe. Contents…”
“Consumer stated while driving at 30 mph, vehicle vibrated violently. Dealer notified. *ph the vehicle was at the dealer from september 2001 through january 2002. Numerous repairs were performed to correct the vibration. The dealer replaced the drive shaft, tires and a morride suspension system.…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Fleetwood Tioga as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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