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2012 Dutchmen Denali Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jan 10, 2018
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2012 Dutchmen Denali, 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

  • Suspension150.0%
  • Tires & wheels150.0%

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

Suspension

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DUTCHMEN DENALI. THE PULLING VEHICLE WAS A 2017 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING AND SEAL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE WEIGHT OF THE TRAILER DIFFERENTIATED DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE TOWING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT FOR EACH AXLE WAS 4,400 LBS AND THE GVW TOTAL AXLE WEIGHT WAS 8,800 LBS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A WEIGH STATION, THE TRAILER'S WEIGHT WAS 85,000 LBS. AND THE OVERALL MAXIMUM WEIGHT FOR THE AXLE WAS 10,500 LBS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

NHTSA ID 11061989 · filed Jan 10, 2018

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.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DUTCHMEN DENALI RV TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH AKURET HF188 TIRES, SIZE ST225/75R15 AND DOT# 83B4HFA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED CAUSING THE FENDER FLAIR AND THE UNDER CARRIAGE ABOVE THE TIRE RIPPED OFF. THERE WAS NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THEY DID NOT COVER TIRE BLOW OUTS. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150 AND THE TIRE MILEAGE WAS 150. UPDATED 12/11/12 *CN UPDATED 12/18/2012 *JS

NHTSA ID 10485253 · filed Nov 20, 2012

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

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