2000 FLEETWOOD TIOGA Problems & Recalls

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...

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...

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. T...

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)

WE HAD A BLOWOUT OF TIRE - TIRE WAS CORRECTLY INFLATED. COST OF CHANGING TIRE WAS $55.00 THE TIRE HAD 6000 MILES AND FIRESTONE STORE CHARGED ME HALF PRICE OF A NEW TIRES - $68.00 WOULD NOT DO FULL REPLACEMENT OF TIRE WHICH I THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE. FIRSTONE STEELTEX-RADIAL R4S LT225/75R16M5

WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT REAR INNER DUELLER FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S TIRE P225/75R16 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, DOT # 8X1L1X11200. *SLC

WITH THE COACH EMPTY EXCEPT FOR FULL FUEL, FULL LP AND DRIVER, THE FRONT AXLE WEIGHT IS 4440 LBS. THIS LEAVES ONLY 160 LBS OF WEIGHT BEFORE EXCEEDING THE GAWR ON THE FRONT AXLE. THEREFORE, A MEDIUM WEIGHT PERSON SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE COULD EXCEED THIS WEIGHT BEFORE ANY OTHER SUPPLIES ARE L...