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King OF the Road Royalite Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 2 owner complaints across 11 model years of the King OF the Road Royalite (1997–2007). The most-complained-about year is 1997.

2
safety recalls, all years
2
owner complaints, all years
2005
year with most recalls
1997
year with most complaints

Pick your King OF the Road Royalite model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2007 King OF the Road Royalite10
2006 King OF the Road Royalite10
2005 King OF the Road Royalite20
2004 King OF the Road Royalite10
2003 King OF the Road Royalite10
2002 King OF the Road Royalite10
2001 King OF the Road Royalite10
2000 King OF the Road Royalite10
1999 King OF the Road Royalite10
1998 King OF the Road Royalite10
1997 King OF the Road Royalite12

What King OF the Road Royalite owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The 1997 model year has the most, with 2.

All King OF the Road Royalite recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a King OF the Road Royalite, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Equipment

    NHTSA 11V085000 Reported 761 vehicles potentially affected KING OF THE ROAD

    King of the road is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with 1200-series norcold refrigerators. The population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected in order to prevent a potential fire. The response…

    Remedy: King of the road is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. Owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. Please see norcold's defect report 10e-049…

    Model years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

  2. Equipment

    NHTSA 10V557000 Reported 12 vehicles potentially affected CHIEF INDUSTRIES

    King of the road is recalling certain recreational vehicles manufactured from november 1, 2004, through june 30, 2006, and equipped with dimplex electraflame, symphony, or optiflame branded electric fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace inserts. The plug in remote control receiver for the fireplace can overheat.

    Remedy: King of the road is working with dimplex and will provide owners a free replacement plug-in remote control kit. The safety recall began on february 1, 2011. Owners may contact king of the road at 1-800-400-9840 or…

    Model years: 2005

Other King OF the Road 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.