How many recalls does the 1997 King of the Road Royalite have?

The 1997 King of the Road Royalite has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 1997 King of the Road Royalite has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 1997 King of the Road Royalite?

Of 2 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is tires.

1997 King of the Road Royalite Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1997 King of the Road Royalite has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 761 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 11V085000 2011-02-02 761 affected

Defect

KING OF THE ROAD IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL…

Consequence

THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.

Remedy

KING OF THE ROAD IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NORCOLD DEALERS TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 14, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT…

Complaints by component

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Dt: while traveling on highway at 50 mph the tread on the tires peeled off. This occurred on right curb side of a 5th wheel trailer. The tire tread slapped the fender area of the trailer which resulted in $3,000 damage to that trailer. The tire carcass remained inflated to 80 psi even though the…”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 2005-02-19

“1997 royalite 5th wheel rv driver rear left tire blew out while driving at 60 mph. *mr the following day, another tire on the same side had blown out as well. Both tires had tread separation. *sc *jb”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 2004-03-19

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 King of the Road Royalite as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.