2002 Northwood ARCTIC: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
8,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 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
Service Brakes, Electric is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 1 | 50.0% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Electric | 1 |
| Suspension:Front:Shock Absorber | 1 |
Service Brakes, Electric: 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
2004: 1; 2006: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Electric 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 10087516 · 2004-08-09 (August 9, 2004)
INSIGNIFICANT THICKNESS OF THE SHOCK ABSORBER BRACKETS RESULTED IN BRACKET FAILURE WITH RELATED TIRE BLOW OUTS. CONSUMER NOTICED FRACTURED BRACKET WHILE PARKED IN A REST STOP BEFORE IT CAUSED THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TO BLOW OUT. CONSUMER HAD A CONFORMATION FORM WHERE THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT WRONG MATERIAL BRACKET WAS USED. THE BRACKET SHOULD HAVE BEEN BE 3 1/16 INCHES THICK, BUT IT WAS ONLY 1 1/8 INCHES THICK. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10087516 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10167815 · 2006-09-11 (September 11, 2006)
I HAVE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THREE BRAKES ON MY 2002 TRAVEL TRAILER. THE FAILURE WAS SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE LINING FROM THE BRAKE SHOE. AS MANUFACTURED THE LININGS ARE BONDED TO THE BRAKE SHOE. IN EACH CASE IT WAS THE LEADING SHOE THAT EXPERIENCED LINING DE-BONDING. THE FIRST FAILURE OF A RIGHT SIDE BRAKE OCCURRED ABOUT TWO YEARS AFTER DELIVERY, IT WAS FOUND BECAUSE IT SMELLED VERY HOT. THE FAILURE WAS ASSUMED TO BE RANDOM IN NATURE, BOTH SHOES AT THAT ONE WHEEL POSITION WERE REPLACED. I ESTIMATE THE TRAILER HAD ABOUT 2000 MILES OF USE…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10167815 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.