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1997 Sportsmen 3003P: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1997 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 2 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Tires
2
Equipment:Other:Labels
1
Suspension:Rear
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Tires2
Equipment:Other:Labels1
Suspension:Rear1

Tires: 2; Equipment:Other:Labels: 1; Suspension:Rear: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
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
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 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

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 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.

2001
1
2003
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20011
20031

2001: 1; 2003: 1

Pattern summary

Tires 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 10016349 · 2003-04-22 (April 22, 2003)

I HAVE 5 ELECTRA IRONMAN TRAILER TIRES MADE BY HERCULES TIRES ON MY 35FT RV. I HAVE SUFFERED 3 CATASTROPHIC BLOWOUTS - ONE ON EACH OF THE LONG TRIPS I HAVE TAKEN. EACH FAILURE HAS OCCURRED IN THE SAME MANNER - THE SOUND OF A CANNON FOLLOWED BY INSTANT FLAT. THE RESULT BEING A 8 INCH HOLE BLOWN CLEAN THROUGH THE STEEL BELTS AND TREAD OF THE TIRE. I CALLED HERCULES TIRES TODAY, AND THEY REFERRED ME TO THEIR CANADIAN DIVISION, THE FORMER MAKE OF THEIR TIRES. THEY REFUSED TO COVER ANY PORTION OF THE THREE FAILURES I'VE HAD TO DATE, AND THE TWO…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10016349 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 897193 · 2001-10-02 (October 2, 2001)

FRONT RIGHT CORNER WHERE MANUFACTURER'S ID STICKER STICKER LOCATED SHOWED GROSS WEIGHT 7000LBS ON CAMPER. WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH HEARD A NOISE AND STOPPED TO SEE, SWAY BAR HAD BROKEN. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED WRONG TIRES ON TRAILER FOR THAT WEIGHT. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER ABOUT STICKER,AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NEW STICKER WAS WRONG FOR GROSS WEIGHT. ALSO, STATED THAT TITLE INDICATED GROSS WEIGHT WAS 10000 LBS.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 897193 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.