29 of the
151 complaints filed about the Fleetwood Discovery
are about the tires —
19% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2001.
The contact owns a 2019 Fleetwood Discovery. The contact stated that while doing a post-inspection on the RV, he noticed that the passenger’s side rear tire was flat. The passenger side rear tire valve stem extension rubbed on the wheel rim, causing loss of tire pressure. The failure was a recurring failure even after the dealer performed a recall repair under NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V529000 (Tires). The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that multiple failures after the recall repair were not experienced before. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 12,150.
NHTSA complaint #11435684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SIX TIRE MINDERS PURCHASED TO MONITOR THE AIR PRESSURE ON A FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY MOTOR HOME ARE DEFECTIVE. THERE WAS AN INDICATOR ON THE TIRE MINDER THAT SHOULD HAVE TURNED YELLOW IF THE PRESSURE WAS DOWN. THE INDICATOR STAYED BLACK INDICATING THE PRESSURE WAS GOOD. UPON RETURNING FROM AN EXTENDED TRIP, THE CONTACT CHECKED THE AIR PRESSURE ON THE TIRES; THE PRESSURE WAS ONLY AT 40-60 POUNDS. THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE WAS 110 POUNDS. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE HAD BEEN SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS PART AND THEY HAD CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHICH IS MINDER RESEARCH CORPORATION. *AK UPDATED 6/16/2006 -
NHTSA complaint #10158570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE SITTING PARKED ON JACKS SINCE 11/1/05 - 3/23/06 WITH WEIGHT OFF TIRES IN 80 DEGREE WEATHER, TIRE EXPLODED. SMALL APX 2" DIAMETER BLEW OUT ON DRIVER SIDE L/R. AIR PRESSURE ALL TIRES 98-99 PSI COLD. INSTALLED 4 GOODYEAR 275 70 R22.5 G670 RV FROM MCGEE TIRE STORE (28919 HWY 27 DUNDEE, FL 33838). GOODYEARS CARRY 125 PSI AND EXCEEDS OUR SPECIFICATIONS. NOTE: [RE: NHTSA COMPLAINTS 10157984, 10157985, 10157987, 10157990 & THIS COMPLAINT] FOR ALL 5 TIRES; INSIDE OF TIRES WALLS BLEW? NO MARKINGS AS IF BEEN HIT OR WEAKENED. ALL STEEL BELTS WHERE RUSTED. TIRE TREADS LIKE NEW, WORN EVENLY, NOT BEVELED AS IF WEIGHT UNEVEN. LEAST WEAR 12/32 - 17/32. SEE ALSO, COURT CASE #5935C ANGELINA COUNTY, TEXAS. *NM
NHTSA complaint #10158092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRAVELING FROM FLORIDA TO NEW PORT NEWS,VA (HOME). RESTED TWO HOURS. CHECKED TIRES; NOT HOT AIR - OKAY. FIFTEEN MILES FROM HOME (1.5 HRS LATER) [AT] 25 MPH, PASSENGER REAR OUTSIDE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. PURCHASED NEW ONE. (37,000 MILES) TIRES MAINTAINED COLD=100 PSI/HOT=105 PSI. TCI TIRE CENTER HAD ORDERED ONE FOR AN RV LIKE MINE [THAT HAD A] BAD TIRE BLOWN. [THEY] SOLD ME HIS [AND] ORDERED ANOTHER ONE FOR HIM. 508 OYSTER POINT RD NEW PORT NEWS, VA 23602 STATED MANY SIDEWALL RIPS. MICHELIN WILL NOT WARRANTY THEM. *JB
NHTSA complaint #10157984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVER L/F SIDEWALL ZIPPER RIP. TRAVELING HOME FROM FLA TO NEW PORT NEWS, VA. TIRE EXPLODED. JUST INSTALLED HYD. STABILIZER ($800). 60 MPH NO PROBLEM MAINTAINED CONT. PULLED OFF TO SIDE. TIRE DESTROYED. 37,900 MILES. UPDATED *JB FULL WOODS TIRE SERVICE (PO BOX 169 GASTON SC. 29053) CALLED W/IN 50 MILES; TIRES NOT AVAILABLE. A MOTOR HOME TRAVELING FROM CANADA HAD TWO FLATS. [THEY] BOUGHT NEW TIRES. DEALER SOLD ME TWO LIKE NEW TIRES (235/70 R22.5) FOR MY FRONT WHEELS; NOW I HAVE A SPARE. DAMAGE DONE WAS TO L/F WHEEL SKIRT.
NHTSA complaint #10157985 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON THE WAY TO FLA SPENT NIGHT SOUTH OF SC BORDER. AIR 102 COLD. TRAVELED 4 HOURS 65 MPH. PASSENGER R/R/I (38,600 MILES) SIDEWALL ZIPPER RIP. INSTALLED SPARE. JOHN J'S AUTO & TRUCK SERVICE (1103 N. US 1, PO BOX 350721 PALM COAST, FLA 32135) CALLED AROUND; NO TIRES AVAILABLE. KNEW OF MANY BLOW-OUTS. MICHELIN WILL NOT WARRANTY. INSTALLED MY SPARE FROM FRONT. *JB UPDATED 05/16/06.
NHTSA complaint #10157987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON THE WAY BACK TO VIRGINIA, AFTER BEING ON JACKS [FROM] NOV TO FEB 13, 2005, DRIVER SIDE L/R/I (39,000) SIDEWALL ZIPPER. INSTALLED SPARE. 60 MPH - NO PROBLEM. TRAVEL CENTER OF AMERICA (3014 PAXVILLE HWY MANNING, SC 29102) ONLY HAD LARGER 275/70 R22.5. *JB UPDATED 05/16/06.
NHTSA complaint #10157990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MULTIPLE TIRES EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL BLOW-OUT ON MICHELIN 255/80 R 22.5 XRV. I HAVE A 2002 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY MOTORHOME WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. IT HAS JUST OVER 17,000 MILES ON IT. TO DATE I HAVE EXPERIENCED FOUR OUT OF SIX TIRE SIDEWALL FAILURES WHICH MICHELIN DESCRIBES AS A "ZIPPER RIP". THE FIRST BLOW-OUT WAS ON THE LEFT FRONT ON 5/13/2005 @ 15,025 MILES. THE MOTORHOME WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE UNTIL MY MOST RECENT TRIP. ON THIS TRIP I EXPERIENCED THREE MORE BLOW-OUTS WITHIN 36 HOURS OF WHICH 11 HOURS WERE SPENT STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AWAITING SERVICE AND 5 HOURS SLEEPING. THE SECOND BLOW-OUT WAS THE INSIDE LEFT REAR WHICH OCCURRED ON 10/30/2005 @ 17,133 MILES, THE THIRD BLOW-OUT WAS THE INSIDE RIGHT REAR WHICH OCCURRED ON 10/30/2005 @ 17,483 MILES AND THE FOURTH BLOW-OUT WAS THE OUTSIDE LEFT REAR WHICH OCCURRED ON 10/31/2005 @ 17,760 MILES. TO PREVENT A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL I ROTATED THE "NEW REPLACEMENT" FOR THE RIGHT REAR (INCIDENT #3) TO THE RIGHT FRONT TO PREVENT A FRONT TIRE FAILURE. EACH BLOW-OUT RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO MY MOTORHOME. I HAVE SUBSTANTIAL PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO BOTH REAR FENDER SKIRTS AND A CARGO BIN. ONE INSTANCE CAUSED ME TO GO ONTO THE SHOULDER AND HIT A MILE MARKER WHICH SCRATCHED THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE COACH FOR SEVERAL FEET. THE SAME INCIDENT KNOCKED OUT MY INSTRUMENTATION ON THE DASH RENDERING ALL GAUGES INOPERABLE. I KEEP THIS MOTORHOME IN AN ENCLOSED GARAGE AND AM VERY PROFICIENT AT MAINTAINING PROPER TIRE INFLATION. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT I WEIGHED MY MOTORHOME FULLY LOADED ON A CAT CERTIFIED SCALE TO ENSURE PROPER LOAD. BASED ON THE TIRE AND THE MOTORHOME MANUFACTURER'S WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS I WAS WITHIN LOAD SPECIFICATIONS. I CONTINUE TO HEAR NUMEROUS REPORTS FROM FELLOW RV ENTHUSIASTS CONCERNING THE XRV AND XZE TIRES FAILING AS DESCRIBED. I BELIEVE THIS PRODUCT TO BE A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD.
NHTSA complaint #10141479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON 15 JULY 2005 I HAD A MICHELIN XRV 255/80R22.5 TIRE SIDEWALL FAILURE ON MY MOTORHOME. I CONTACTED MICHELIN AND REPORTED THE FAILURE AND TOLD THEM I WAS NOT SEEKING ADJUSTMENT BECAUSE I WAS GOING TO REPLACE THE TIRES WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND. MICHELIN DID NOT SEEM A ALL INTERESTED IN CHECKING THE FAILED TIRE, SAID THEY HAD NO WAY OF PICKING IT UP. THIS IS JUST ONE OF MANY SIDEWALL FAILURES ON THE XRV TIRE. YOU CAN CHECK WEBSITE WWW.DISCOVERYOWNERS.COM AND SEE THAT THERE HAS BEEN MANY SIDEWALL FAILURES AND THIS IS JUST ON ONE BRAND OF MOTORHOME. THESE TIRES DEFINITELY HAVE A SIDEWALL DEFECT. I THINK THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN.
NHTSA complaint #10135123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FLEETWOOD DISCOVERY MOTOR HOME THAT HAS MICHELIN 255/80R22-5XRV TIRES. WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. APPROXIMATELY A MONTH LATER TWO MORE TIRES BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT SHE DID NOT NOTICE ANY VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE NOT ABNORMAL BULGES OR FLAT SPOTS IN THE TIRES. THE TWO TIRES WERE LOCATED ON THE REAR INSIDE DUAL. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN SENT BACK TO MICHELIN TO BE INSPECTED, THEY STATED UNDER INFLATION OR OVERLOADING T CAUSED THE TIRES TO BLOW OUT. THE TIRES REGULARLY SERVICED.
NHTSA complaint #10133158 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MICHLIN 235-80-22.5 TIRE BLEW OUT (RIGHT INNER DUAL SIDE WALL).TRAVELING AT 60 MPH. JUST HAD MOTORHOME WEIGHED AT EACH CORNERAT RALLY IN TEXAS 2 DAYS BEFORE BLOWOUT AND IT WAS WITHIN WEIGHT AND TIRE PRESSURE LIMITS. 2000 DISCOVERY (36,000) MILES CAUSED $3100.00 DAMAGE TO BODY. 2 WEEKS LATER WHILE DOING MAINT. DISCOVERED MUNTIPLE BULGES IN BOTH FRONT TIRES. REPLACED THEM AND NOW AM REPLACING LEFT REAR DUALS FOR FEAR THEY WILL BLOW! THE DEALER TELLS ME THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER FROM MICHLIN AND THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW WHEN THEY CAN GET ANY. I THINK 6 TIRES AT 36,000 MILES IS A PROBLEM!! I HAVE PHOTOS OF BLOWN OUT TIRE AND DAMAGE.
NHTSA complaint #10088591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE TIRES WERE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE VEHICLE'S STICKER ON THE SEAT. THE STICKER READ 255-80-R-22G, PRESSURE WAS 105, THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE 255-80-R-22.5 , PRESSURE WAS 110. THE CONSUMER WANTED THE STICKER CHANGED. THE RIM SIZE WAS 7.58, AND THE ACTUAL SIZE WAS 8.24 THE TIRE PRESSURE DID NOT MATCH THE STICKER. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURE DID NOT COOPERATE. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10089084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE TIRES WERE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE VEHICLE'S STICKER ON THE SEAT. THE STICKER READ 255-80-R-22G, PRESSURE WAS 105, THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE 255-80-R-22.5 , PRESSURE WAS 110. THE CONSUMER WANTED THE STICKER CHANGED. THE RIM SIZE WAS 7.58, AND THE ACTUAL SIZE WAS 8.24 THE TIRE PRESSURE DID NOT MATCH THE STICKER. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURE DID NOT COOPERATE. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10089084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WE EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOW-OUT ON OUR 2001 DISCOVERY. WE WERE CRUISING AT 67 MPH ON RT 80 IN IOWA WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE (A MICHELIN 255/80R22.5) BLEW OUT THE SIDEWALL. WE DID NOT RUN OVER ANYTHING. I HAD CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE THE DAY BEFORE 100 LBS. DESTROYED THE TIRE, RIM, AND COVER OVER $1,000 DAMAGE.
NHTSA complaint #10081161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THREE BLOW OUTS.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BE THE TIRE DEALER THAT THE SIDEWALL WERE WEAK WHICH CAUSED THE BLOWOUTS. *TS MICHELIN STATED THE BLOWOUT WAS CAUSED BY IMPROPER TIRE INFLATION, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES WERE SET AT THEIR SPECIFICATIONS.
NHTSA complaint #10042793 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING RIGHT FRONT TIRE SIDEWALL SEPARATED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. MICHELIN, XRV, SIZE 235/80R222.5, DOT#UNKNOWN .
NHTSA complaint #10044000 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
3 SEPARATE MICHELIN TIRE SIDEWALL BLOWOUTS, THE MOST RECENT BEING SEPT 3. ALL INVOLVE 255/80R22.5 XRV TIRES. TIRE PRESSURES SET AT 105 PSI(COLD). 3 CERTIFIED SCALE WEIGHT TICKETS INDICATE RV WELL UNDER GROSS FRONT AND REAR. FAILED TIRE TREAD DEPTHS MEASURE IDENTICAL ACROSS TIRE (12/32). ALL FAILURES BETWEEN 31,000 AND 38,000 MILES. ONE FAILURE DAMAGED THE RV.
NHTSA complaint #10038739 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.