2016 Dutchmen Denali 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 2016 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
- Other / unspecified240.0%
- Tires & wheels240.0%
- Body & structure120.0%
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
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
FAULTY TIRES: THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT CONCERNING TIRES THAT CAME WITH THIS VEHICLE. TIRES ARE RIDGWAY SPORT XT. I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON I75, 60 MPH, PAVEMENT DRY. HAD AN IMMEDIATE BLOW OUT (SECOND TIRE). TIRE WAS MOUNTED ON RIGHT SIDE, REAR. ST225/75-R15. I BELIEVE THESE TIRES ARE CONSTRUCTED WITH INFERIOR MATERIALS AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. AS WITH THE PREVIOUS CLAIM FOR ANOTHER INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE'S TIRES WERE INFLATED TO THE RECOMMENDED PSI (65) BEFORE THE START OF THE TRIP AND THERE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY DEBRIS ON THE ROAD AND THIS WAS A TRAILING TIRE (THERE ARE 4 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE). I HAVE TWO MORE TIRES THAT I HAVE TAKEN OFF THE VEHICLE THAT ARE NOT DAMAGED SHOULD YOU WANT TO HAVE THEM FOR INVESTIGATION. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR UPDATED 11/24/2017*JS
RECENTLY I HAD A TIRE EXPLODE ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS TIRE HAS LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON IT AND IS JUST A FEW MONTHS OVER 1 YEAR OLD (DELIVERY WAS MARCH OF 2016). THE TIRE IS A RIDGWAY SPORT ST ST225 75 R15 H173 LOAD RANGE D. I AM WORRIED THAT THERE MAY BE TIRES OUT THERE THAT ARE SUBSTANDARD AND MIGHT POSSIBLY CAUSE MAJOR INJURIES AND DAMAGE (HUMAN AND PROPERTY). MY SPEED ON THE ROADWAY WAS 60 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND I NEVER WENT OVER 65 MPH. I WAS ON INTERSTATE 77 JUST SOUTH OF ROCK HILL, NC, IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE MORE PICTURES THAN ALLOWED TO UPLOAD. REGARDS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE ADVISED ON WHETHER OR NOT TO KEEP POSSESSION OF THE FAILED TIRES. UPDATED 10/24/2017*JS
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
FAULTY TIRES: THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT CONCERNING TIRES THAT CAME WITH THIS VEHICLE. TIRES ARE RIDGWAY SPORT XT. I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON I75, 60 MPH, PAVEMENT DRY. HAD AN IMMEDIATE BLOW OUT (SECOND TIRE). TIRE WAS MOUNTED ON RIGHT SIDE, REAR. ST225/75-R15. I BELIEVE THESE TIRES ARE CONSTRUCTED WITH INFERIOR MATERIALS AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. AS WITH THE PREVIOUS CLAIM FOR ANOTHER INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE'S TIRES WERE INFLATED TO THE RECOMMENDED PSI (65) BEFORE THE START OF THE TRIP AND THERE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY DEBRIS ON THE ROAD AND THIS WAS A TRAILING TIRE (THERE ARE 4 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE). I HAVE TWO MORE TIRES THAT I HAVE TAKEN OFF THE VEHICLE THAT ARE NOT DAMAGED SHOULD YOU WANT TO HAVE THEM FOR INVESTIGATION. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR UPDATED 11/24/2017*JS
RECENTLY I HAD A TIRE EXPLODE ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS TIRE HAS LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON IT AND IS JUST A FEW MONTHS OVER 1 YEAR OLD (DELIVERY WAS MARCH OF 2016). THE TIRE IS A RIDGWAY SPORT ST ST225 75 R15 H173 LOAD RANGE D. I AM WORRIED THAT THERE MAY BE TIRES OUT THERE THAT ARE SUBSTANDARD AND MIGHT POSSIBLY CAUSE MAJOR INJURIES AND DAMAGE (HUMAN AND PROPERTY). MY SPEED ON THE ROADWAY WAS 60 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND I NEVER WENT OVER 65 MPH. I WAS ON INTERSTATE 77 JUST SOUTH OF ROCK HILL, NC, IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE MORE PICTURES THAN ALLOWED TO UPLOAD. REGARDS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE ADVISED ON WHETHER OR NOT TO KEEP POSSESSION OF THE FAILED TIRES. UPDATED 10/24/2017*JS
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DUTCHMEN DENALI 307RLS CAMPER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR END THE FRACTURED DUE TO HOLES TO THE MARKER LIGHTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SCREWS HOLDING THE LIGHTS DETACHED, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR SUB FRAME TO FRACTURE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE, CAUSING WATER DAMAGE AND MOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE NEXT LEVEL MECHANICAL & KUSTOMZ DEALER, LOCATED AT 5447 W 700 S, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84104) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED BY KEYSTONE, THE MANUFACTURER, FACTORY IN OREGON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR PROCESS WAS NOT RESOLVED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,000.
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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