2009 Bristol Bay FIFTHWHEEL: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
5,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Suspension | 1 |
| Tires | 1 |
Suspension: 1; Tires: 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). 0 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 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
2009: 1; 2011: 1
Pattern summary
Suspension 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 10283975 · 2009-09-15 (September 15, 2009)
MY 2009 FIFTH WHEEL RV TRAILER IS EQUIPPED WITH A MOR RYDE RE (RUBBER EQUALIZER) SUSPENSION ON THE DUAL AXLES. WHILE I WAS UNDER THE TRAILER INSTALLING TIRE COVERS I NOTED THAT TWO OF THE EIGHT BOLTS WHICH SECURE ONE OF THE MOR RYDE UNITS WERE MISSING AND TWO OTHER BOLTS WERE SIGNIFICANTLY LOOSE AND WOULD HAVE FALLEN OUT. LOSS OF ALL FOUR BOLTS ON ONE SIDE OF THE SPRING ISOLATOR WOULD CAUSE AN IMMEDIATE COLLAPSE OF THE SUSPENSION AND DEPENDING ON SPEED OF THE RV AT THE TIME OF FAILURE A SEVERE WRECK. I IMMEDIATELY INSTALLED TWO BOLTS AND THEN …
Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10283975 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10409157 · 2011-06-28 (June 28, 2011)
I PURCHASED A NEW 2009 BRISTOL BAY 3420BH IN SEPTEMBER OF 2009. TO DATE, I HAVE LESS THAN 3,000 MILES ON THE UNIT. THE SUNNYBROOK RV., INC. PROVIDED TIRES (LOAD STAR KARRIER TIRES (ST235/80R16)) ON THE UNIT HAVE DEVELOPED BLISTERS ON THE SIDEWALLS. UPON INVESTIGATION, THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES. IT APPEARS THAT SUNNYBROOK RV, INC. IS KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY EQUIPPING THEIR RV UNITS WITH DEFECTIVE AND/OR INFERIOR TIRES. THIS CREATES AN UNACCEPTABLE SAFETY HAZARD FOR MYSELF AND MY FAMILY. THIS SITUATION ALSO GREATLY DIMINISHE…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10409157 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.