1995 Dutchmen TRAILER: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
6 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
76 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 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
Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 6 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars | 2 |
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Structure:Body | 1 |
| Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments | 1 |
Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars: 2; Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer: 1; Structure: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Structure:Body:Hood:Hinge And Attachments: 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). 4 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 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 |
2005: 3; 2006: 2; 2010: 1
Pattern summary
Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars 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 10133957 · 2005-08-23 (August 23, 2005)
DUE TO THE DESIGN OF DUTCHMAN POP-UP CAMPER ROOFS FOR THIS YEAR, WATER IS ALLOWED TO ENTER ROOF CAUSING WOOD TO ROT AND FAILURE OF ROOF SUPPORTS. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS INJURY AND/OR DEATH BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT OF THE ROOF.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10133957 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10134982 · 2005-08-31 (August 31, 2005)
**COPY OF EMAIL TO THOR CORP** A LITTLE BACK GROUND, DURING OUR WARRANTY PERIOD, WE CONTACTED THOR INDUSTRIES REFERENCE LEAKING WATER INTO THE ROOFING SYSTEM. I WAS TOLD BY CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT A RECALL OF THE ROOFS WAS ORDER AND NOTICES WERE SENT TO OWNER. WHEN I MENTIONED THAT WE NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT RECALL, YOUR CUSTOMER SERVICE REP STATED THAT "BECAUSE WE DIDN'T RESPOND, WE WERE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL". I ASKED WHICH ADDRESS THEY SHOWED ON FILE (WHICH WAS THE CORRECT ADDRESS), SHE MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COU…
Owner-reported narrative. 1 miles reported. Look up ODI 10134982 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10137586 · 2005-09-26 (September 26, 2005)
DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON 7-12-05 REGARDING THE GAS REFRIGERATOR ON 1995 DUTCHMEN TRAILER. HE CONTACTED THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL LETTER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET THE PARTS SINCE THEN. THE MANUFACTURER KEPT TELLING THE DEALER THEY WILL HAVE THE PARTS IN THREE WEEKS, AND ANOTHER TIME IT WILL BE FOUR WEEKS. THE RECALL WAS IN REGARD TO A PART CALLED THE CONTROLLED GAS VALVE. THE RECALL STATED THAT THE CONTACT NOT USE THE REFRIGERATOR BECAUSE OF A CHANCE OF AN EXPLOSION OCCURRING. THE CONSUMER …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10137586 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10147208 · 2006-01-09 (January 9, 2006)
THE ROOF TOP HAD ABSORBED WATER AND THE WOOD ROTTED ON THE SIDES NEXT TO THE LIFT ARMS AND CAUSED THE ROOF TO BE VERY DANGEROUS TO RAISE AND NOT SAFELY USABLE AFTER ONLY A YEAR AND HALF OF NEW PRODUCT PURCHASE AND BEING DEALER SERVICED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10147208 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10158459 · 2006-05-28 (May 28, 2006)
WE HAVE A 1995 DUTCHMAN POP UP CAMPER, I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEM COLLAPSING AND THE ROOF BEING DRY ROTTED THIS ALSO HAPPENED TO MY FAMILY (JULY 2004) THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT. THIS CAMPER IS DECAYING AND A PIECE OF GARBAGE BECAUSE OF FATLY MANUFACTURING. IT WAS FIXED AND HAD TO HAVE OUTSIDE BRACKETS PUT ON BECAUSE THE WOOD IS SUCH PORE CONDITION, IT IS ONCE AGAIN UNUSABLE BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE ROOF AGAIN, THEY TOLD US IT NEEDS A NEW ROOF. PLEASE INVESTED AND HELP …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10158459 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10346688 · 2010-08-01 (August 1, 2010)
WE HAVE A 1995 DUTCHMEN POPUP CAMPER, MODEL 1204. DURING A CAMPING TRIP THIS WEEK, WHILE TRYING TO RAISE THE ROOF ON THE POPUP CAMPER, THE SIDE BOLTS ON TWO SIDES OF THE CAMPER (4 BOLTS TOTALED) PULLED THROUGH THE ROTTED WOOD UNDER THE ROOF AND ALLOWED THE CAMPER TOP TO DROP. FORTUNATELY, WE SCRAMBLED AWAY FROM THE CAMPER JUST IN TIME. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED DEATH OR SEVERE INJURY. UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, THE WOOD ON THE SIDES AND FRONT AND BACK OF THE CAMPER ROOF IS BASICALLY DANGEROUS, SO THE CAMPER PROBABLY WILL SIT IN OUR GARAGE WHERE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10346688 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.
04V015000 · Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Furnace
Reported: 2004-01-05 (January 5, 2004)
ON CERTAIN TRAVELTRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SUBURBAN FURNACES, THE FURNACE EXHAUST VENT MAY NOT BE PRESENT.
Consequence: WHEN THE FURNACE IS IN USE THIS COULD ALLOW CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES TO VENT INTO THE TRAILER, WHICH COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE PASSENGERS.
Remedy: OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE EXHAUST VENT AND FOR HOT EXHAUST AIR ESCAPING FROM THE FURNACE EXHAUST. THE RECALL BEGAN FEBRUARY 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DUTCHMEN AT 1-219-534-1224.
NHTSA campaign record ↗