Tires & wheels
Filed May 31, 2005
DT: GOOD YEAR TIRES, FAILUR ON RIGHT REAR OUTSIDE DEUL, TREAD SEPERATION HAPPENED, DAMAGAE TO THE MOTOR HOME. LOOKING AT THE RIGHT FRONT TRIES, I FOUND BULDGES ON THE TREAD, SPARE TIRE ALSO HAD A BULDGE TYPE SPOT ON IT. I HAVE CALLED GOODYEAR, AND SAID THEY COULD PRO RATE FOR NEW ONES. DID TAKE TO THE PRODUCT DAMAGE DEPARTMENT. WAS NOT SATIFICED WITH THE RESPONCE AND THEY SAID NO SAFETY RECALL.
- NHTSA ID
- 10122561
- Incident
- May 25, 2005
- Mileage
- 66,307 mi
Powertrain (other)Tires & wheels
Filed Feb 25, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. CONSUMER STATED THAT FRONT AXLE WAS OVERLOADED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10059756
- Incident
- Nov 15, 2003
- Mileage
- 85,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed May 15, 2002
FOUR TIRES BLEW OUT, THE FORTH TIRE BLEW THE FENDER WELD OUT
- NHTSA ID
- 9005361
- Incident
- Dec 4, 2000
Suspension
Filed Mar 14, 2001
THE GVWR OF THE MOTOR HOME IS GROSSLY INSUFFICIENT FOR THE INTENDED USE. I BELIEVE THIS VEHICLE IS A DANGER TO MY FAMILY AND OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. THE MOTOR HOME HAS A GVWR OF 19,400 POUNDS. THE FRONT AXLE RATING IS 6,000 POUNDS WITH THE REAR AXLES CARRYING THE BALANCE OF 13,400 POUNDS. THE VEHICLE WAS WEIGHED ON A CERTIFIED SCALE WITH EMPTY HOLDING TANKS, HALF A TANK OF GAS, < TANK OF WATER AND FULL PROPANE. THE FRONT AXLE, WITH A DRIVER, SCALED AT 5,800 POUNDS AND THE REAR WAS 13,120 POUNDS FOR A TOTAL CURB WEIGHT OF 18,920 POUNDS. I HAVE A NET CARRY CAPACITY OF 480 POUNDS. WITH A 200-POUND CAPACITY REMAINING ON THE FRONT AXLE THAT MEANS THAT WHEN I PUT MY FAMILY ON BOARD, THE FRONT AXLE IS SERIOUSLY OVERLOADED. THE ADDITION OF MY WIFE, TWO CHILDREN AND THE FAMILY DOG TAKE THE WEIGHT BEYOND GVWR. NO FOOD AND NO CLOTHING ARE ON BOARD. THE FUEL TANK IS HALF EMPTY. CONSUMERS NEED PROTECTION FROM THIS KIND OF DECEPTION AND/OR FRAUD. MANY LIVES ARE ENDANGERED WHEN THIS KIND OF IRRESPONSIBLE MANUFACTURING IS PERMITTED.
- NHTSA ID
- 742403
BrakesSuspension
Filed Jul 3, 2000
BRAKE SQUEALED REPEATEDLY AND FRONT BRAKE SHOES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, AFTERWARD BRAKE DRUMS WERE UNFITTED. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 552867
Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 10, 2000
TWO TIRES BLEW OUT, MICHELIN XRV RADIAL 235/80R22.5. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 551286
- Incident
- Dec 4, 1999
Suspension
Filed Oct 15, 1998
SUSPENSION SPRINGS FAILED, LEANING ON DRIVER'S SIDE.
- NHTSA ID
- 781260
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