2000 National Rv SEA BREEZE: complaints, problems and recalls

THE TREAD ON A GENERAL TIRE TYPE 245 75 R16 AMERI LRE FLEW OFF WHILE ON I-5 EAST OF GRANTS PASS, OR. MUST SOMEONE GET KILLED BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN TO FORCE THE MANUFACTURER TO RECALL THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES? WE HAVE REPORTS FROM MANY RV'ERS HAVING HAD THIS HAPPEN. THE COMPANY HAS NOT RESPONDED TO MY INQUIRY OF 3/29/04 REGARDING THIS INCIDENT..

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10066564 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A BLOW OUT ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE OF THE TRAVEL TRAILER. THE TREAD SEPARATED AND WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS OCCURRED. THE FIRST TIME THAT A BLOW OUT OCCURRED THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED TWO REPLACEMENT TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE TIRE THAT BLEW OUT WAS ONE OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE TIRE AND SAID THAT IT MAY HAVE HAPPENED BECAUSE THE DRIVER HIT A CURB. ALSO, THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH WEIGHT ON THE TIRE, AND NOT E…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10140612 at NHTSA ↗

THE BRAKES ON THE TRUCK FAILED 3 TIMES ON A 6000 MILE TRIP, THE TOW RATING FOR THE TRUCK IS 12500 LBS, THE TRAILERS DRY WEIGHT (WHICH IS DEIPLAYED INSIDE THE KITCHEN CABINET) IS 11,400, THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD TO REPLACE 2 TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLS AND THE TRAILER BRAKE, WHEN THE CONSUMERS WEIGHT THE TRAILER THEMSELVES THEY FOUND THAT THE TRAILER WEIGHED 13000 WHICH IS OVERWEIGHT FOR THE TRUCK. NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 559342 at NHTSA ↗

RECALL 01 V 285 000/PINBOX WELD: DEALER: GALPIN COUNTRY RV; DEWEY, AZ; PHONE# 928/632-7808 INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NATIOAL RV WOULD ONLY PAY FOR FIRST 8 HOURS, ANY TIME AFTER, WOULD BE AT CONSUMER EXPENSE. IT TAKES 16 HOURS TO COMPLETE REPAIRS. ASKING NHTSA TO ASSIST ON THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8002594 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO STEERING WHEEL DIRECTION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TANDEM SPRINGS WERE SHIFTING OUT OF PLACE. *AK THE LEAF SPRING WAS BROKEN ON THE LEFT SIDE CAUSING THE REAR AXLE TO MOVE FORWARD. ALSO THE TRAILER WAS LEANING TO THE RIGHT. THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING BREAKING THE WELD ON THE SHOCK ABSORBERS ON THE RIGHT AXLE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8002883 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER STATES THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND A BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING 60-62 MPH, WITH THE DRIVER AND ONE ADULT PASSENGER IN A 2000 NATIONAL RV, SEABREEZE (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE LT 245/75R16). MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. NLM (AD H C9B 239, DK 48872 L 2301 28079) CONSUMER STATES TIRE PRESSURE HAD BEEN CHECKED THE PREVIOUS EVENING AT 79-79.5 PSI, TIRES WERE RATED AT 3042 AT 80 PSI, CONSUMER STATES THE COMBINED AXLE WEIGHT WAS 10520. *SLC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8006486 at NHTSA ↗

THERE WAS A SIGN OF BROKEN SEAL AROUND PIN BOX. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8012762 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE COMING DOWN A HILL BRAKES FAILED.*AK THE FRONT CALIPERS CAUGHT FIRE AND WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER SOLD THE VEHICLE. *YH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 882861 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2001-09-05 (September 5, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS. THE TRAILER PIN BOX STEEL STRUCTURE COULD FAIL AT THE WELDS OR TUBULAR STEEL STRUCTURE DUE TO FATIGUE.

Consequence: THIS COULD LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE STEEL TUBES COMPRISING THE GOOSENECK AND PARTIAL OR COMPLETE DETACHMENT OF THE PIN BOX CONNECTION BETWEEN THE TOW VEHICLE AND THE FIFTH WHEEL GOOSENECK STEEL STRUCTURE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REINFORCE THE GOOSENECK STRUCTURAL STEEL ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 17, 2001. 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 1-800-439-3653. 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: 2007-06-04 (June 4, 2007)

CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Consequence: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: NATIONAL RV WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST OWNERS IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR NATIONAL RV AT 1-800-999-7260, EXT. 4335. 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 WWW.CACB.USCOURTS.GOV. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE BANKRUPTCY AND ITS PROCEEDINGS MAY ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.OMNIMGT.COM/NATIONALRV. 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.