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1997 Fleetwood Montara

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Tires
2

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Tires. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

2 reports
21,000 miles · Apr 6, 2005
Tires

WHILE DRIVING, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER CALLED ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE TO CHANGE THE TIRE. FIRESTONE STEEL TEX R4S2 LT 225/75R16. *JB THE CONSUMER CONTINUED ON THE TRIP AND 300…

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WHILE DRIVING, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER CALLED ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE TO CHANGE THE TIRE. FIRESTONE STEEL TEX R4S2 LT 225/75R16. *JB THE CONSUMER CONTINUED ON THE TRIP AND 300 MILES LATER HEARD A NOISE AGAIN AND A SECOND TIRE FAILED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *SC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10096860

Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 2000
Tires

PE00020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT 1997, FLEETWOOD, MONTERO ON A FORD CHASSIS 350, TIRE SIZE LT22575R16, DOT VNILIXB306. PASSENGER REAR INSIDE TIRE DISINTRGRATED WHILE DRIVING WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. *AK

NHTSA ODI #871980

Official recalls

1

00V104000 · Tires:temporary/emergency Spare Tire

Apr 10, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS C MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A SPARE WHEEL . THIS WHEEL HAS INSUFFICIENT WEIGHT CARRYING CAPACITY WHEN MATCHED TO A MAXIMUM LOADED TIRE. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: PREMATURE WHEEL FAILURE CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SPARE WHEEL WITH A NEW HIGHER CAPACITY WHEEL.

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NHTSA investigations

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