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1996 Beaver PATRIOT: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

81,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1996 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure:Frame And Members is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior150.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Structure:Frame And Members
1
Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Structure:Frame And Members1
Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber1

Structure:Frame And Members: 1; Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 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.

2006
1
2008
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20061
20081

2006: 1; 2008: 1

Pattern summary

Structure:Frame And Members leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. 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 10174559 · 2006-11-28 (November 28, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SHOCK ABSORBER FRACTURED. THERE WAS A NOISE FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MOTOR HOME PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE MAKE OF THE MOTORHOME IS BEAVER PATRIOT MOTORHOMES AND THE MODEL WAS SAVANNAH.*AK THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE SHOCKS THE FIRST TIME HIMSELF. THE CONSUMER STATED THE NOISE RETURNED AND HE DISCOVERED THE SHOCK HAD BROKEN AGAIN AND PULLED AWAY FROM THE FRAME AND FELL TO THE HYDRAULIC HOSE THAT GOES TO THE BRAKES. THE SECOND TIME THE SHOCKS …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10174559 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10239180 · 2008-08-21 (August 21, 2008)

1. ACCORDING TO THE REPAIR FACILITY, THE FRAME FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF THE FRAME BEING UNDER ENGINEERED. 2. THIS FRAME FAILURE WILL OCCUR ONLY ONCE AND FOLLOWING IS A QUOTE FROM THE SHOP FOREMAN THAT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS: "THIS IS SERIOUS ISSUE. IF THE FRAME HAD FAILED COMPLETELY, ESPECIALLY ON A TURN OR A GRADE, THE AXLE WOULD HAVE COME LOOSE FROM THE FRAME, WITH CATASTROPHIC AND/OR LIFE THREATENING RESULTS. IF YOU HAVE ONE OF THESE RV'S, I RECOMMEND THAT YOU CHECK IT OUT, OR HAVE IT CHECKED OUT." I HAVE A NAME OF ANOTHER P…

Owner-reported narrative. 81,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10239180 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

98V167009 · Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Furnace

Reported: 1999-03-31 (March 31, 1999)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH AQUA-HOT HEATING SYSTEMS, MODEL 431-3 ZONE WITH ENGINE LOOP. FIBERGLASS INSULATING MATERIAL LOCATED UNDER THE BURNER HEAD ON THE FLOOR OF THE HEATER ENCLOSURE, CAN BECOME SOAKED WITH FLUIDS (ETHYLENE GLYCOL AND/OR DIESEL FUEL).

Consequence: IF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURS, A FIRE COULD RESULT.

Remedy: VEHICLE SYSTEMS INC. WILL CONDUCT THE OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE INSULATION FROM BENEATH THE DIESEL HEATING UNIT AS WELL AS FROM BEHIND THE CONTROL THERMOSTAT AND AIR-CONDITIONING HEATING ELEMENT ACCESS COVERS.

NHTSA campaign record ↗