2005 Aerolite 30BHSL Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2005 Aerolite 30BHSL, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Body & structure457.1%
- Other / unspecified114.3%
- Suspension114.3%
- Tires & wheels114.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
2005 AEROLITE TRAILER WAS HIT IN A GAS STATION PULLING THE REAR BUMPER STRAIGHT OUT. DIDN'T NOTICE IT UNTIL I GOT HOME. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND OUT THAT THE COUNTER TOP HAD SPLIT IN HALF AND THAT THE WINDOW IN FRONT OF THE SINK IS LOWER THAN THE SINK. CALLED THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE ADJUSTER SAID THAT THE FRAME IS BENT BUT THE INSURANCE COMPANY (NATIONAL INTERSTATE) WILL NOT COVER THE DAMAGE BECAUSE THEY SAY IT'S A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND THAT THE ACCIDENT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FRAME DAMAGE. TALKED WITH DUTCHMAN AND THEY SAID THEY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THE PRODUCT AND THAT I NEED TO TALK TO NORCO FRAMES. TIM BELLE AT NORCO SAID THE FRAME BENT BECAUSE OF WATER DAMAGE TO THE WALL AND FLOOR. SO FAR NO WATER DAMAGE TO THE FLOOR AND WALLS HAS BEEN FOUND. NORCO HAS RE-FABRICATED THEIR FRAMES TO KEEP THEM FROM TWISTING BUT STILL CLAIM THEY DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE ADJUSTER AND TWO RV MECHANICS NOT TO PULL THE TRAILER BECAUSE IT WILL COME A PART MORE AND THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THAT THE AXLES WILL COME OFF THE FRAME. *TR
TOP OF COUNTER CRACKED THEN BROKE,CABNET CAME LOOSE FROM WALL,REAR PORTION OF FRAME SAGING INCHES,EXTERIOR LAMINET COMING APART FROM FLEX. NOT COMFORTABLE TOWING ANY MORE . ## VIN PASSED ## AEROLITE AE30BH-SL10 2005 ##. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DUTCHMEN AEROLITE 30BHSL. THE TRAILER FRAME BENT AND KNOCKED OUT ALL CABINETS AND FLOORING. THE BOX WAS NO LONGER SECURE ON THE TRAILER FRAME AFTER THIS OCCURRED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE TRAILER. THE MANUFACTURER SENT THEIR REPRESENTATIVE, WHO CLAIMED THAT THE CONTACT ,HIT SOMETHING AND THAT WAS WHAT CAUSED THE DAMAGE, THE CONTACT DID NOT HIT ANYTHING OF SIGNIFICANCE, NOTHING OF ANY IMPACT. THIS OCCURRED ON JULY 27, 2005. *AK *JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
TOP OF COUNTER CRACKED THEN BROKE,CABNET CAME LOOSE FROM WALL,REAR PORTION OF FRAME SAGING INCHES,EXTERIOR LAMINET COMING APART FROM FLEX. NOT COMFORTABLE TOWING ANY MORE . ## VIN PASSED ## AEROLITE AE30BH-SL10 2005 ##. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND HAD TIRE FAILURE. ALL TIRES CHECKED JUST HOURS BEFORE FOR CORRECT PRESSURE AND NO ABNORMALITIES SEEN ON TIRES. TIRE MANUFACTURER CARLISLE. HAVE FOUND THAT THERE HAS BEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT CARLISLE TIRES SIDEWALL AND TREAD FAILURES. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL NOTICE ON CARLISLE TIRES? MAINLY THE TIRES USED ON RV'S MADE BY CARLISLE... MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE ALMOST IN A WRECK BECAUSE OF THESE FAULTY CARLISLE TIRES.*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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