2004 Nu Wa HITCH HIKER II: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
12,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 33.3% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer | 2 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 1 |
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer: 2; Structure:Frame And Members: 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 | 1 |
| 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: 1; 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 (1). 2 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 |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 |
2008: 2; 2009: 1
Pattern summary
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting 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 10217162 · 2008-01-29 (January 29, 2008)
2004 HITCHHIKER RV WITH DEFECTIVE REFRIGERATOR. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BOILER TUBE WAS LEAKING COOLANT NEAR AN IGNITION SOURCE. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT HER RV WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *KB THE RV SERVICE CENTER FOUND THE BOILER TUBE TO HAVE A CRACK IN THE AREA OF THE WELD BETWEEN THE BOILER TUBE AND THE HEATER POCKET. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10217162 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10230950 · 2008-06-13 (June 13, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 NU WA HITCH HIKER PREMIER. THE DOMETIC QUIT COOLING, AND BEGAN EXUDING AN AMMONIA ODOR. THE CONTACT CALLED DOMETIC AND WAS INFORMED OF A SAFETY RECALL. DOMETIC STATED THAT THE RECALL EXPIRED AT THE END OF APRIL OF 2008. THE CONTACT WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. THE RECALL NUMBER AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 7/3/08 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TUBING ON THE COOLING UNIT FAILED AND RELEASED AMMONIA INTO THE RV. UPDATED 07/24/08
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10230950 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10259943 · 2009-02-25 (February 25, 2009)
THE FRAME CENTER SPRING SUPPORT BRACKET ON MY 5TH WHEEL TRAILER COLLAPSED, SHIFTING THE TRAILER AXLES OVER AND UP. THIS RESULTED IN THE TIRES ON ONE SIDE COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE SHOCK ABSORBERS, RUBBING THE INSIDE SIDEWALLS OF THE 2 TIRES ON ONE SIDE. ONE TIRE BLEWOUT AND THE OTHER WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 12,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10259943 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.