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1996 Home And Park Roadtrek

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.
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Latest Jun 12, 2006
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.
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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 1996 Home And Park Roadtrek, most frequently naming the brakes and tires & wheels categories.

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

  • Brakes150.0%
  • 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.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

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

Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 12, 2006

THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE 1996 ROADTREK 210 POPULAR .*KB ON DECEMBER 20, 2001 THE BLOWOUT TORE OFF THE MUFFLER, TAIL PIPE AND FENDER SHIRT. ON NOVEMBER 20, 2003 THE RUBBER VALVE STEM EXPLODED AFTER THE LOW TIRE WAS AIRED UP TO RECOMMENDED PSI. A NEW RUBBER HIGH PRESSURE VALVE STEM WAS INSTALLED. AN ATTENDANT ALERTED THE CONSUMER OF THE SHARP EDGES ON THE WHEEL COVER HOLE WHERE THE VALVE STEM STICK THROUGH. HE INSTALLED A HEAVY RUBBER HOSE OVER EACH VALVE STEM. ON APRIL 31, 2006 THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE LEFT REAR TIRE LOOKED LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE STATION AND AN ATTENDANT BEGAN PUTTING AIR IN THE TIRE. AT THAT TIME HE NOTICED THAT THE AIR WAS ESCAPING FROM THE VALVE STEM. THE WHEEL HAD CUT THROUGH THE RUBBER HOSE AND VALVE STEM. THE INSULATION ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE STARTER CABLE WAS GONE. APPARENTLY ROAD VIBRATION OVER THE YEARS HAD WORN OFF THE INSULATION. THE 12 VOLT HOT WIRE WAS EXPOSED AND SPARKING ON INSULATION MATERIAL, SCREW HEADS OR ANY GROUND IT COULD FIND. THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE TO THE GENERATOR RAN PARALLEL TO THE HOT WIRE. THE FUEL LINE WAS ALSO RUBBED FLAT ON ONE SIDE. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE FUEL LINE AND USED BLACK PLASTIC ELECTRICIAN PIPE TO SEAL THE STARTER CABLE. *NM *AK

NHTSA ID
10160509
Incident
Apr 30, 2006
Mileage
122,100 mi
Brakes
Filed Aug 21, 2001
Fire reported

CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR A CONTINUOUS BURNING SMELL IN THE FRONT BRAKE AREA, DEALER STATED THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS AND THIS WAS NORMAL BRAKE WEAR, THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT 21576 MILES, ON JULY 16TH CONSUMER GEARED DOWN USING THE BRAKES AND BEGAN TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING, CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO SEE THAT BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT-FRONT BRAKE AREAS WERE ON FIRE, FLAMES WERE SO INTENSE IT ALSO CAUGHT THE ABS SENSOR WIRES AND TIRES ON FIRE, A STATE CERTIFIED BRAKE DEALER FOUND THE FIRE WAS FROM THE TWO PLASTIC ABS SENSOR HOLDERS, CONSUMER FEELS THE ABS SENSORS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN MOUNTED ONTO A PLASTIC BACKING PLATE THAT COULD EASILY CATCH FIRE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING COMPENSATION FOR THE EXPENSES INCURRED. *SLC

NHTSA ID
562612
Incident
Jul 1, 1999

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Home And Park Roadtrek by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2006010—
2002110—
2001410—
2000610—
1999610—
1998420—
1996Viewing200—
1994020—
1993010—
1992020—
1991020—
1990010—
1989010—
1988010—
1987010—
1986010—
1985010—

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.