HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT ADEQUATE FOR LIGHTING THE ROAD ON UNLIGHTED HYWAYS. RANGE IS LESS THAN 30 FEET. HIGH BEAMS ONLY CREATE GLARE, NO LONG DISTANCE PENETRATION. AIMING HAS NOT HELPED. *AK
2004 National RV TROPI-CAL
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 2 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.
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read 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.
Exterior Lighting complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
104V371000 · Equipment:other:labels
Jul 27, 2004
ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, DEPENDING ON THE FLOOR PLAN CONFIGURATION AND OPTIONS, THE ACTUAL WEIGHT ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES COULD EXCEED THE TIRE CAPACITY FOR THOSE TIRES AT THE CURRENT COLD INFLATION PRESSURE SETTING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE TIRE PRESSURE SPECIFIED ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL FOR THE REAR TIRES SHOULD BE INCREASED TO 110 PSI. THIS WILL INCREASE THE GROSS LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY OF THE TIRES.
Remedy: NATIONAL RV WILL REPLACE THE FEDERAL CERTIFICATION TAG WITH A NEW TAG SPECIFYING A COLD INFLATION PRESSURE OF 110 PSI FOR THE REAR TIRES. THE RECALL BEGAN MARCH 8, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NATIONAL RV AT 1-800-999-7260. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA), AN AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT NATIONAL RV, INC. AND ITS HOLDING COMPANY, NATIONAL RV HOLDINGS, INC., HAVE FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. NHTSA HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT OWNERS WHO WISH TO PURSUE CLAIMS RELATED TO SAFETY RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THEIR NATIONAL RV VEHICLES MAY FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM WITH THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE DIVISION. THE CASE NUMBER ASSIGNED TO THIS MATTER IS 07-17941. THE PROOF OF CLAIM FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT THE COURT'S WEBSITE <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.CACB.USCOURTS.GOV>HTTP://WWW.CACB.USCOURTS.GOV</A> . ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE BANKRUPTCY AND ITS PROCEEDINGS MAY ALSO BE FOUND AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.OMNIMGT.COM/NATIONALRV>HTTP://WWW.OMNIMGT.COM/NATIONALRV</A> . NATIONAL RV'S PHONE NUMBER IS (951) 943-6007. INFORMATION ABOUT SAFETY RECALLS ON NATIONAL RV'S PRODUCTS MAY BE FOUND AT WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. THE NHTSA WISHES TO ADVISE OWNERS OF RECALLED PRODUCTS THAT, IN THE INTERESTS OF THEIR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF THE MOTORING PUBLIC, ALL SAFETY RECALL WORK SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT.
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NHTSA investigations
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