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2004 National RV Tropi-CAL Recalls & Complaints

The 2004 National RV Tropi-CAL has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized National RV dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2004 National RV Tropi-CAL. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2004 National RV Tropi-CAL owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 National RV Tropi-CAL, describing incidents dated October 4, 2004 to November 29, 2004.

Most-cited components

  • Exterior Lighting 1 complaint
  • Tires 1 complaint

Newest complaints

  • ODI #10102156 · Filed

    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

  • ODI #10093919 · Filed

    BLOW OUT OF MICHELIN XRV TIRE ON NEW MOTOR HOME. TIRE DATA: DOT B6H6 AK3 X 1803 255/80R22.5 10135 MILES ON TIRE TIRE WAS INFLATED TO 98 PSI , MOTOR HOME WAS LIGHTLY LOADED. TWO RUPTURES ON OUTSIDE SIDEWALL OF TIRE , ONE "Z" SHAPED, THE OTHER "L" SHAPED. THE HOLES ARE APPROXIMATELY 70 DEGREES APART…

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NATIONAL/CERTIFICATION LABEL/TIRE WEIGHT

NHTSA #04V371000 · Equipment — Other — Labels · NHTSA notice

Reported July 27, 2004 · NATIONAL RV, INC.

Potentially affected: 776 vehicles

Owners notified March 8, 2005

Defect description

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.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

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