2004 National Rv RAGE'N: complaints, problems and recalls

REGARDING TIRE T23585R16, ON MAY 23, 2007 WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH I EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT ON THE PASSENGER'S FRONT TIRE OF THE 2004 30 RAGEN TOY HAULER. THE BLOWN OUT TIRE TREAD REMAINED ON THE TIRE BUT FLAPPING ON THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER, CAUSING BLACK RUBBER TO BE THROWN ALL OVER THE TRAILER DOOR AND SIDE PANELS. THE TIRE WAS PULLED AND REPLACED WITH THE SPARE CARLISLE TIRE OF THE SAME SIZE. ON JUNE 23,2007 WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ON HIGHWAY 101 JUST UT OF PASA ROBLES, CA AT 55 MPH THE BACK TIRE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE BLEW OUT. I …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10195431 at NHTSA ↗

THIS RV/TOY HAULER IS TOWED ON THE HIGHWAY BEHIND A PROPERLY EQUIPPED FORD F250 CREWCAB SHORT BED TRUCK. THIS RV/TOY HAULER HAS NEVER BEEN OVERLOADED OR ABUSED IN ANY MANNER AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED. THE FAILURE I'M REPORTING INVOLVES THE TRAILER FRAME AREA THAT SUPPORTS THE FIFTH WHEEL HITCH. WHILE TOWING THE TRAILER BACK FROM A WEEKEND TRIP THE TRAILER FRAME AREA THAT SUPPORTS AND SECURES THE HITCH FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED BY CRACKING AND COLLAPSING WHICH RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT RISK TO THE PASSENGERS OF THE TOW VEHICLE AND DAM…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10207652 at NHTSA ↗

AFTER EXITING A 20 MPH LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH THE RIGHT SIDE TIRES BOTH BLEW. AFTER PULLING TO THE SHOULD OF THIS NARROW ROAD I INSPECTED THE TIRES AND FOUND THE CENTER BRACKET FOR THE TRUNNION HAD COLLAPSED INWARD. THIS CAUSED BOTH TIRES TO RUB ON THE FRAME AND FAIL. I PUT THE SPARE ON TO MOVE TRAILER OUT OF THE ROADWAY IT TO BLEW, BUT WAS ABLE TO LAST LOG ENOUGH TO PARK TRAILER AT A SAFER LOCATION. AS A PROFESSIONAL DRIVER I HAD INSPECTED THE TRAILER PRIOR TO OUR TRIP AND FOUND NO SIGNS OF FATIGUE OR DAMAGE. A MOBILE TRUCK REPAIR P…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10208976 at NHTSA ↗

UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE PIN BOX AND SURROUNDING FRAME SUPPORTS DEVELOP SERIOUS CRACKS/FRACTURES. THIS FAILURE CAUSES ALOT OF FLEXING IN THE FRAME AND HAS DONE DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE RV. HAD TO REPAIR CRACKS AND REINFORCE FRAME. HAVE NOT REPAIRED INTERIOR DAMAGE YET. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10209105 at NHTSA ↗

FRAME FLEXING IN PIN BOX AREA LEADING TO PIN BOX COLLAPSE INTO FRONT OF TRAILER AND POSSIBLE SEPARATION FROM TOW VEHICLE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10210242 at NHTSA ↗

I OWN A 2004 RAGE'N LX 3435-5J 5TH WHEEL TOY HAULER MANUFACTURED BY NATIONAL RV. THE FRAME OF THIS TRAILER IS MANUFACTURED BY LIPPERT SOMETIME IN 2003. AROUND OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR I NOTICED THAT THE FIBERGLASS EXTERIOR AROUND THE HITCH PIN WAS DISTORTING WHEN I WOULD LOWER THE TRAILER ONTO MY TRUCKS HITCH. I ALSO BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT THE INTERIOR FLOOR CABINETS OVER THE HITCH PIN WERE BEGINNING TO PULL AWAY FROM THE SIDE WALLS. I TOOK THE TRAILER TO JOHNNY WALKER SERVICE AND THEY PEELED THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER AND DID A REPAIR THE "MANUF…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10228084 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2004-03-03 (March 3, 2004)

ON CERTAIN TRAVEL AND FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH THREE AXLES, THE FEDERAL TIRE TAG DOES NOT PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING THE MIDDLE AXLE.

Consequence: THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REGULATIONS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FEDERAL TIRE TAG. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 19, 2004. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME 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.

Reported: 2004-08-26 (August 26, 2004)

CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS." THE TIRE INFLATION SETTINGS WERE INCORRECT ON THE LABEL.

Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FEDERAL TIRE TAG. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 12, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NATIONAL RV AT 1-800-999-7260.