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: the federal safety agency 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
The worst 2001 Fleetwood Discovery problems
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Recalls 2
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- What is wrong
- Certain motor homes and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
- Risk
- Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
- Remedy
- Fleetwood will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1‑888‑446‑5157 or fleetwood at 1‑800‑322‑8216.
Recall number 07V120000 · Recall details
Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: motor homes. The battery cable is routed too close to a sharp edge on top of the automatic transmission causing abrasion to the cable insulation.
- Risk
- This could lead to an electrical short or possible fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect, replace or repair damaged cables and necessary, and relocate the affected cables. Owner notification began march 6, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact fleetwood at 1‑800‑322‑8216.
Recall number 01V058000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2001 Fleetwood Discovery 2
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What 2001 Fleetwood Discovery owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Questions about the 2001 Fleetwood Discovery
Is the 2001 Fleetwood Discovery reliable?
Owners have filed 9 complaints about the 2001 Fleetwood Discovery, 3.0 times a typical Discovery model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2001 Fleetwood Discovery?
Tires, with 9 complaints, typically around 37,900 miles.
How many recalls does the 2001 Fleetwood Discovery have?
2 recalls, covering equipment and electrical system.
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