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1979 Fleetwood Taurus

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Tires
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Tires. Review the 1 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

Tires complaints

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Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 2000
Tires

THE PROPANE LINE TO THE STOVE IS 3/8 INCH COOPER AND IS EXPOSED JUST BEHIND THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL. ONE OF THE DUAL TIRES BLEW ITS TREAD AND HIT THE LINE CAUSING IT TO BE MANGLED TO THE POINT OF ALMOST BEING SEVERED. BECAUSE THE FRIG IS GAS, YOU MUST RUN WITH THE GAS LINE ON. IF THIS LINE HAD BURST, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN TH…

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THE PROPANE LINE TO THE STOVE IS 3/8 INCH COOPER AND IS EXPOSED JUST BEHIND THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL. ONE OF THE DUAL TIRES BLEW ITS TREAD AND HIT THE LINE CAUSING IT TO BE MANGLED TO THE POINT OF ALMOST BEING SEVERED. BECAUSE THE FRIG IS GAS, YOU MUST RUN WITH THE GAS LINE ON. IF THIS LINE HAD BURST, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN THE LIKELYHOOD OF A FIRE THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE COMPLETE LOSS OF THE RV. THIS SITUATION MUST BE CORRECTED AS ANY SORT OF DAMAGE FROM BLOWN TIRES TO ROCKS OR STICKS BEING THROWN UP COULD CAUSE THIS LINE TO RUPTURE. FLEETWOOD DECLINES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS SITUATION. EVEN THOUGH THIS IS AN OLD RV, THERE ARE MANY ON THE ROAD AND SEVERAL MODEL YEARS ARE PROBABLY EFFECTED. ACTION IS NEEDED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. MY REPAIR SHOP WILL RETROFIT A STEEL PIPE IN PLACE OF THE THIN COPPER TUBE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #728728

Official recalls

1

79V061000 · Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System:heater Core

Mar 1, 1979

THE FLUE OUTLET FITTINGS INSTALLED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES ARE TOO SHORT TO CONNECT THE INSULATING SLEEVE TO THE FURNACE OUTER CASE. THIS COULD ALLOW HIGH TEMPERATURES TO CONCENTRATE ON THE TRAILER WALL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, THE PROPER LENGTH FLUE OUTLET FITTING WILL BE INSTALLED AT NO COST TO OWNER.

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NHTSA investigations

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