2005 Aerolite 30BHSL: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
5 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
1,425 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Equipment is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 5 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Equipment | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Structure:Body | 1 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 1 |
| Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
| Trailer Hitches | 1 |
Equipment: 1; Structure: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Structure:Frame And Members: 1; Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields: 1; Suspension: 1; Tires: 1; Trailer Hitches: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
2005: 2; 2008: 1; 2011: 1; 2013: 1
Pattern summary
Equipment leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10137003 · 2005-10-14 (October 14, 2005)
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DUTCHMEN AEROLITE 30BHSL. THE TRAILER FRAME BENT AND KNOCKED OUT ALL CABINETS AND FLOORING. THE BOX WAS NO LONGER SECURE ON THE TRAILER FRAME AFTER THIS OCCURRED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE TRAILER. THE MANUFACTURER SENT THEIR REPRESENTATIVE, WHO CLAIMED THAT THE CONTACT ,HIT SOMETHING AND THAT WAS WHAT CAUSED THE DAMAGE, THE CONTACT DID NOT HIT ANYTHING OF SIGNIFICANCE, NOTHING OF ANY IMPACT. THIS OCCURRED ON JULY 27, 2005. *AK *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10137003 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10137470 · 2005-09-23 (September 23, 2005)
DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND HAD TIRE FAILURE. ALL TIRES CHECKED JUST HOURS BEFORE FOR CORRECT PRESSURE AND NO ABNORMALITIES SEEN ON TIRES. TIRE MANUFACTURER CARLISLE. HAVE FOUND THAT THERE HAS BEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT CARLISLE TIRES SIDEWALL AND TREAD FAILURES. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL NOTICE ON CARLISLE TIRES? MAINLY THE TIRES USED ON RV'S MADE BY CARLISLE... MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE ALMOST IN A WRECK BECAUSE OF THESE FAULTY CARLISLE TIRES.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10137470 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10236986 · 2008-08-05 (August 5, 2008)
MY 30BHSL CABINET CRACKED, THOUGHT SOMETHING DROPPED AND HIT IT DID NOT PAY ANY MIND TO IT UNTIL I TOWED IT BECAUSE OF MOVING TO NEW CITY. TOOK VACATION EN ROUTE AND LEFT TRAILER IN STORAGE. FIVE MONTHS LATER GET A CALL FROM MY FATHER N LAW SAYING THE CRACK HAD TURNED INTO A CREVICE. HE LEVELED OUT THE TRAILER AND THE BACK HALF OF THE TRAILER WAS ABOUT 2 TO 3 INCHES BELOW THE FRONT. CALLED INSURANCE AND APPRAISER CAME OUT TO LOOK AT IT. TOOK HIM 3 MINUTES TO LOOK AT IT AND TELL ME THAT THE FRAME WAS TWISTING OUT ON THE BOTTOM. INSURANCE C…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10236986 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10433741 · 2011-10-31 (October 31, 2011)
TOP OF COUNTER CRACKED THEN BROKE,CABNET CAME LOOSE FROM WALL,REAR PORTION OF FRAME SAGING INCHES,EXTERIOR LAMINET COMING APART FROM FLEX. NOT COMFORTABLE TOWING ANY MORE . ## VIN PASSED ## AEROLITE AE30BH-SL10 2005 ##. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 350 miles reported. Look up ODI 10433741 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10536738 · 2013-08-22 (August 22, 2013)
2005 AEROLITE TRAILER WAS HIT IN A GAS STATION PULLING THE REAR BUMPER STRAIGHT OUT. DIDN'T NOTICE IT UNTIL I GOT HOME. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND OUT THAT THE COUNTER TOP HAD SPLIT IN HALF AND THAT THE WINDOW IN FRONT OF THE SINK IS LOWER THAN THE SINK. CALLED THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE ADJUSTER SAID THAT THE FRAME IS BENT BUT THE INSURANCE COMPANY (NATIONAL INTERSTATE) WILL NOT COVER THE DAMAGE BECAUSE THEY SAY IT'S A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND THAT THE ACCIDENT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FRAME DAMAGE. TALKED WITH DUTCHMAN AND THEY SAID THE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10536738 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.