2009 Bloomer Evolution Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
Data refreshed
What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2009 Bloomer Evolution, 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 & structure250.0%
- Interior & seats125.0%
- Other / unspecified125.0%
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
PLEASE NOTE THAT ON THE VEHICLE MAKE IT IS A 2008 ROADMASTER PREDATOR, (AS A ROADMASTER IS NOT ON THE LIST TO CHOOSE FROM), 24 FOOT TOY HAULER AND THE FLOOR IS FALLING OUT OF IT. THE FLOOR 8' IN FRONT OF THE REAR DROP DOWN DOOR HAS SUNK 6 INCHES OR MORE AND IS SO SOFT THAT IF PRESSURE IS APPLIED WOULD MAKE A HOLE ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO THE GROUND. IN TERMS OF ATTEMPTING TO HAVE IT FIXED, THE SELLER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND WILL NOT RETURN ANY CALLS, AS FOR ROADMASTER, THEY HAVE GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. THIS TOY HAULER WAS PURCHASED IN MAY 2009 AND THEY FLOOR STARTED SINKING WITHIN ONE MONTH. FOR A TEMPORARY FIX A 7'X8'X 1/4" PIECE OF DIAMOND PLATE HAS BEEN PLACED OVER THE SOFTEST AREA. ALSO, THE WATER TANK IS RESTING ON THE REAR AXEL OF THE TRAILER. GIVEN ENOUGH PRESSURE AND THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF FORCE, IT WILL EVENTUALLY FALL COMPLETELY OUT OF THE TRAILER. *TR
2008 BRI-MAR TILT TRAILER MODEL # T 712-6 TRAILER WAS PURCHASED IN MAR 17, 2009, HAD IMMEDIATE PROBLEMS WITH SAFETY LATCH LOCKING AND UNLOCKING, VERY TIGHT. BY THE TIME TRAILER WAS IN REGULAR USE BY END OF APRIL, IT WOULD NO LONGER LOCK AT ALL, AND PROBLEM GOT WORSE TO THE POINT OF THE HEAD RAIL OF THE TRAILER BENDING OUTWARD, WITH IT NOW IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCK SAFELY. WELDS HAVE POPPED AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED. BRI MAR WANTS TO ADD ADDITIONAL BRACING, BECAUSE THEY KNEW THE PROBLEM, AND IT HAD OCCURRED BEFORE ON OTHER SIMILAR TRAILERS, DEREK FROM BRI MAR KNEW THE PROBLEM BEFORE I COULD EVEN FINISH TELLING HIM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE TRAILERS. I AM SEEKING A FULL REFUND, OR A BRAND NEW IDENTICAL TRAILER BUILT TO THE NEWER SPECS WITHOUT THE DAMAGE - WHICH THERE STILL MAY BE MORE UNKNOWN, DUE TO THE IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OF THIS UNIT. ACCORDING TO DEREK AT BRI MAR MANUFACTURING, THEY NO LONGER BUILD THESE WITHOUT THE ADDITIONAL BRACING, HE SAID I GOT A LEFTOVER FROM 2008, AND IT WASN'T ADDED TO IT, I SAID YOU SHOULD HAVE CALLED IT BACK BEFORE IT WAS SOLD TO ME OR ANYONE -FOR THE UPGRADES. I HAVE BEEN STOPPED BY THE LOCAL POLICE AND THE INSPECTION STICKER WAS REMOVED. I WAS TOLD TO HAVE THE TRAILER EITHER REPAIRED OR REPLACED AND REINSPECTED BEFORE IT CAN BE USED AGAIN. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF BUYING ANOTHER FROM A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER. IF THIS WAS JUST A BROKEN PART I WOULD BE SATISFIED WITH A REPAIR, HOWEVER, IT IS A STRUCTURAL DEFECT- WHICH INCLUDES MISSING PARTS, THIS IS WHY I AM SEEKING A COMPLETELY NEW TRAILER OR A REFUND. TECHNICALLY ANYTHING CAN BE FIXED, EVEN IN AUTOMOBILES. IF THERE WAS A FRAME COMPONENT MISSING ON A VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPLACED, AS UNKNOWN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE COULD HAVE OCCURRED, FROM ADDITIONAL STRESSES PUT ON THE REMAINING UNIT. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
2008 BRI-MAR TILT TRAILER MODEL # T 712-6 TRAILER WAS PURCHASED IN MAR 17, 2009, HAD IMMEDIATE PROBLEMS WITH SAFETY LATCH LOCKING AND UNLOCKING, VERY TIGHT. BY THE TIME TRAILER WAS IN REGULAR USE BY END OF APRIL, IT WOULD NO LONGER LOCK AT ALL, AND PROBLEM GOT WORSE TO THE POINT OF THE HEAD RAIL OF THE TRAILER BENDING OUTWARD, WITH IT NOW IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCK SAFELY. WELDS HAVE POPPED AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED. BRI MAR WANTS TO ADD ADDITIONAL BRACING, BECAUSE THEY KNEW THE PROBLEM, AND IT HAD OCCURRED BEFORE ON OTHER SIMILAR TRAILERS, DEREK FROM BRI MAR KNEW THE PROBLEM BEFORE I COULD EVEN FINISH TELLING HIM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE TRAILERS. I AM SEEKING A FULL REFUND, OR A BRAND NEW IDENTICAL TRAILER BUILT TO THE NEWER SPECS WITHOUT THE DAMAGE - WHICH THERE STILL MAY BE MORE UNKNOWN, DUE TO THE IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OF THIS UNIT. ACCORDING TO DEREK AT BRI MAR MANUFACTURING, THEY NO LONGER BUILD THESE WITHOUT THE ADDITIONAL BRACING, HE SAID I GOT A LEFTOVER FROM 2008, AND IT WASN'T ADDED TO IT, I SAID YOU SHOULD HAVE CALLED IT BACK BEFORE IT WAS SOLD TO ME OR ANYONE -FOR THE UPGRADES. I HAVE BEEN STOPPED BY THE LOCAL POLICE AND THE INSPECTION STICKER WAS REMOVED. I WAS TOLD TO HAVE THE TRAILER EITHER REPAIRED OR REPLACED AND REINSPECTED BEFORE IT CAN BE USED AGAIN. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF BUYING ANOTHER FROM A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER. IF THIS WAS JUST A BROKEN PART I WOULD BE SATISFIED WITH A REPAIR, HOWEVER, IT IS A STRUCTURAL DEFECT- WHICH INCLUDES MISSING PARTS, THIS IS WHY I AM SEEKING A COMPLETELY NEW TRAILER OR A REFUND. TECHNICALLY ANYTHING CAN BE FIXED, EVEN IN AUTOMOBILES. IF THERE WAS A FRAME COMPONENT MISSING ON A VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPLACED, AS UNKNOWN ADDITIONAL DAMAGE COULD HAVE OCCURRED, FROM ADDITIONAL STRESSES PUT ON THE REMAINING UNIT. *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
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BLOOMER EVOLUTION HORSE TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WEIGHED DOWN FROM THE REGISTRATION AND THE TIRES COULD NOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT. THE TRAILER WEIGHS 1,200 LBS, BUT WHEN LOADED, IT WEIGHS OVER 1,400 LBS. THE TIRES ONLY SUPPORT 1,200 LBS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE TIRES CAN SUPPORT MORE THAN 1,200 LBS.;HOWEVER, THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO HAUL OBJECTS. THE MILEAGES WERE NOT APPLICABLE.
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
Data on this page last refreshed .