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1996 Fleetwood Montara Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 1996 Fleetwood Montara, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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1 safety recall for the 1996 Fleetwood Montara

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Temporary/emergency spare tire (tires)

    NHTSA 00V104000 Reported 3,897 vehicles potentially affected FLEETWOOD ENT., INC.

    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."

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the spare wheel with a new higher capacity wheel.

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1996 Fleetwood Montara have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2001 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Right side firestone steeltex tire experienced tread separation while driving causing damage to the heat shield plate, tire size p225/75r16, DOT# vd1l1xb166. *slc”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 5, 2001 · Tires

Compare Fleetwood Montara model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Fleetwood Montara model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1994 Fleetwood Montara10
1996 Fleetwood Montara11
1997 Fleetwood Montara12

Checking a specific 1996 Fleetwood Montara

How do I know if my 1996 Fleetwood Montara has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 1996 Fleetwood Montara; your car may already have been repaired under it.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Fleetwood dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 00V104000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

Other Fleetwood models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.