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2004 Fleetwood Tioga SLProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 2004 Fleetwood Tioga SL, most often about the equipment. It is covered by 4 safety recalls.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls4Free fix at dealersOwner complaints30 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage36kEquipment, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 4, 2010. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2004 Fleetwood Tioga SL has problems

3 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Equipment10
Fuel system, gasoline10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

4 recalls

2004 Fleetwood Tioga SL recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 08V-232 · May 22, 2008 · 135 vehicles

Risk. THIS COULD LEAD TO A PROPANE GAS LEAK AND THE POTENTIAL FOR AN EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Trailer hitches

Recall 04V-352 · Jul 20, 2004 · 8,969 vehicles

Risk. THE WELDS COULD BREAK, ALLOWING THE HITCH RECEIVER BOX AND THE TOWED LOAD TO SEPARATE FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 03V-452 · Nov 4, 2003 · 60,877 vehicles

Risk. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Fleetwood.

Best & worst years

2004 vs. every other Tioga SL year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Tioga SL median. How we score

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  • Caution
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2004 Fleetwood Tioga SL, and the recalls they led to.

  1. INADVERTENT SLIDE-OUT EXTENSION MOVEMENTPE06005 · closed May 2, 2006
    No recall
In owners' words

What Tioga SL owners report

Recent equipment complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR IN OUR 2004 TIOGA CLASS C RV STOPPED WORKING WITH NO WARNING WHILE IT WAS PARKED ON A LEVEL SURFACE. WHEN THE COVER WAS OPENED FOR MAINTENANCE WE DISCOVERED A YELLOWISH DEPOSIT AND EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE FROM THE BOILER TUBE. WE WERE INFORMED THAT THIS MODEL WAS SUBJECT TO A…
Complaint 10347285 · Aug 4, 2010 · 35,922 miles

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