2008 Fleetwood Tioga recalls and problems

The 2008 Fleetwood Tioga has 6 recalls and 1 owner complaint on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is equipment.

How the 2008 compares

Low

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Low complaint count among 7 Tioga model years — 6th most.

6recalls

1complaints

0crashes

0fires

0injuries

3,000median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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6 recalls

Engine

Sep 26, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V505000 · 1,583 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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.

Risk: Under certain conditions, excess vapors and fuel May be sprayed from the fuel cap possibly resulting in personal injury.

Original NHTSA wording

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, EXCESS VAPORS AND FUEL MAY BE SPRAYED FROM THE FUEL CAP POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy & notes

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.

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.

Exterior Lighting

Sep 26, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V503000 · 979 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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.

Risk: This could result in a fire.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy & notes

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.

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.

Equipment

Jul 1, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V292000 · 226 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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.

Risk: Overloading May have an adverse affect on motor home handling, increasing the risk of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

OVERLOADING MAY HAVE AN ADVERSE AFFECT ON MOTOR HOME HANDLING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

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.

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.

Seat Belts

May 22, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V234000 · 186 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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.

Risk: Lack of adequate seat belt protection increases the risk of personal injury in the event of a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

LACK OF ADEQUATE SEAT BELT PROTECTION INCREASES THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

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.

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

Jul 16, 2007 · NHTSA campaign 07V308000 · 56 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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.

Risk: Overloading or exceeding the front gawr May create axle fatigue or failure resulting in a loss of vehicle control and/or a crash.

Original NHTSA wording

OVERLOADING OR EXCEEDING THE FRONT GAWR MAY CREATE AXLE FATIGUE OR FAILURE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND/OR A CRASH.

Remedy & notes

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.

Fleetwood recall no. 70629.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.

Wheels

Jul 10, 2007 · NHTSA campaign 07V294000 · 260 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Original NHTSA wording

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.

Risk: This could cause premature wheel failure resulting in a loss of vehicle control or a crash could occur.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS COULD CAUSE PREMATURE WHEEL FAILURE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL OR A CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect and install the correct spare wheel. The recall began on November 5, 2007. Owners May contact Fleetwood at 800-322-8216.

Fleetwood recall no. 70702.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.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Equipment1

Structure1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

2008 vs. other Fleetwood Tioga years

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Questions

Does the 2008 Fleetwood Tioga have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns covering the 2008 Fleetwood Tioga, the latest from Sep 26, 2008 (engine). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2008 Fleetwood Tioga?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention equipment (1), structure (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.