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2006 Elite Living Quarter

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

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.
2
Latest Sep 22, 2011
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
1
Latest Dec 9, 2010
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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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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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2006 Elite Living Quarter, most frequently naming the tires & wheels category. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Tires & wheels2100.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
10V615000

EQUIPMENT

Dec 9, 2010
57 units potentially affected
The defect: SIERRA IS RECALLING CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS. THE PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR THE FIREPLACE CAN OVERHEAT.
The risk: THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy: SIERRA IS WORKING WITH DIMPLEX AND WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 16, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539.
UNIVERSAL TRAILERS, INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 22, 2011

I OWN A 2006 ELITE 3 HORSE W/LIVING QUARTERS TRAILER THAT HAS GOODYEAR 614RST, SIZE (235/85/R16) TIRES. ON 8-20-11, DRIVING 70 MPH ON I-90 IN MN,HEARD LOUD BOOM AND NOTICED THAT RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT AND TREAD FROM TIRE WAS GONE. A JEEP PATRIOT PASSED AND IMMEDIATELY STOPPED IN FRONT OF US. THAT VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED FROM TREAD HITTING WINDSHIELD (SHATTERED) AND FRONT PASSENGER FENDER, ALSO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO OUR ELITE TRAILER. AFTER REPLACING TIRE WITH SPARE,PROCEEDED TO SIOUX FALLS,. PURCHASED A NEW 614 RST GOODYEAR TIRE. ON 8-21-11, 40 MILES FROM RAPID CITY, SD ON I-90, LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AND DAMAGED LEFT REAR OF ELITE TRAILER. TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH SPARE. UPON ARRIVAL TO CUSTER CAMPGROUND, ANOTHER TIRE WAS GOING FLAT. AT GOODYEAR DEALER IN RAPID CITY, I WAS INFORMED THAT THESE TIRES WERE MADE THE 8TH WEEK OF 2006 AND THEY RECOMMENDED THAT REMAINING 3 TIRES AND SPARE BE REPLACED. I WAS INFORMED THAT RECREATIONAL VEHICLE TIRES AFTER 5 YEARS OF AGE WOULD BLOW OUT. REMAINING TIRES AND SPARE WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER THAT SOLD THE ELITE TRAILER WAS CALLED AND ALSO INFORMED ME WITHOUT KNOWING OF WHY I CALLED, THAT HE BET I WAS HAVING TIRE BLOWOUTS. THE DEALER KNEW THAT MY VEHICLE WAS 5 YEARS OLD AND HAD SEVERAL RECREATIONAL VEHICLES/ HORSE TRAILERS THAT AFTER TIRES TURNED 5 YEARS OLD, THE OWNERS HAD TIRES BLOWOUTS. THIS PROBLEM IS MORE SEVERE WITH ANY RECREATIONAL VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY USED A COUPLE TIMES OUT OF THE YEAR. OUR TRAILER IS STORED INSIDE AND THE TIRES WERE ON WOOD BLOCKS, THE TIRES HAD LESS THAN 14,000 MILES. WE WERE NOT INFORMED THAT RV'S OR HORSE TRAILERS THAT SIT MORE THAN 3 MONTHS IN A ROW SHOULD BE JACKED UP TO TAKE ALL WEIGHT OFF THE TIRES. GOODYEAR HAS PLACED THIS INFORMATION ON THEIR WEB SITE UNDER RV TIRE STORAGE. THEIR WAS NO INFORMATION ABOUT THIS DURING PURCHASE OF ELITE TRAILER OR TIRES, OUR TRAILER IS JACKED UP NOW AND ALL WEIGHT IS REMOVED FROM TIRES. ( SEE 10423917 UPDATED 10/11/11 *BF *TR

NHTSA ID
10426810
Incident
Aug 20, 2011
Mileage
14,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 6, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ELITE LIVING QUARTER WITH GOODYEAR 614RST, SIZE (235/85/R16) TIRES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BOOMING NOISE AND NOTICED THROUGH HIS SIDE MIRROR THAT THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE. THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE ALSO BLEW OUT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TIRE SHOP WHERE ALL OF THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE VIN AND DOT WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. UPDATED 10/11/11 *BF UPDATED 3/29/12 *CN

NHTSA ID
10423917
Incident
Aug 20, 2011
Mileage
14,000 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Elite Living Quarter by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2008010—
2007010—
2006Viewing210—
2005010—
2004010—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.