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2001 K.z. INC New Vision Ultra 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 Sep 5, 2012
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 2001 K.z. INC New Vision Ultra, 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 / unspecified440.0%
  • Heating & air conditioning220.0%
  • Body & structure110.0%
  • Fuel system110.0%
  • Powertrain (other)110.0%
  • Tires & wheels110.0%

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.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 K-Z NEW VISION FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE THREAD OF THE TIRE BEGAN SEPARATING. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SHACKLE BRACKET CONNECTED TO THE AXLE WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, CAUSING ALL OF THE TIRES TO BECOME MISALIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A PREVIOUS OWNER FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE AGAIN HOWEVER, THEY WERE WILLING TO REPLACE TWO OF THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. ..UPDATED 11/09/12 *BF UPDATED 11/15/2012*JS

NHTSA ID 10473921 · filed Sep 5, 2012

TIRE FAILURE DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. NEW DOUBLE AXEL 5TH WHEEL TRAILER 11,800 LBS, K-Z MANUFACTURER, MONTEGO BAY MODEL. MILEAGE ON TRAILER APPROX 3,400. FOUR TIRES FROM TIRECO IMPORTED- MADE IN CHINA - MISSION BRAND SIZE TS - 235/80R16. WHILE ON IH-5 TRAVELING AT 60 MPH A DRIVER IN NEXT LANE IDENTIFIED THAT MY TRAILER TIRE WAS FLAPPING ITS TREAD AND I PULLED OVER BEFORE THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. HAD TO GET ROAD SERVICE TO REPLACE BOTH REAR AXEL TIRES AS THEY WERE BOTH DAMAGED. TIRE PRESSURE WAS AT 68-70 PSI IN TIRE THAT WAS TOGETHER BUT LOST TREAD. OTHER TIRE WAS FLAT. WE HAD CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE ABOUT 45 MINUTES AND 40 MILES PRIOR TO INCIDENT WHEN WE REFUELED. *TR

NHTSA ID 10209534 · filed Nov 20, 2007

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Heating & air conditioning

Reports naming the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 KZ NEW VISION ULTRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE WALKS INTO THE VEHICLE, HER EYES AND THROAT BEGIN TO BURN AND BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT. HER FAMILY HAS BEEN UNABLE TO USE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE FUMES THAT SHE AND HER FAMILY ARE BREATHING. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT NO ONE HAS RETURNED HER PHONE CALL. SHE STATED THAT FUMES ARE COMING FROM THE GLUE THAT IS ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AERATED, BUT THE FUMES STILL EXIST. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN BECAUSE OF THE FUMES. NO VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID 10198812 · filed Aug 8, 2007

CONSUMER STATES AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR WAS INSTALLED WRONG, DEALER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *TT

NHTSA ID 564621 · filed Mar 12, 2002

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.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

CONSUMER STATES AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR WAS INSTALLED WRONG, DEALER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *TT

NHTSA ID 564621 · filed Mar 12, 2002

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Fuel system

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 K-Z NEW VISION FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE THREAD OF THE TIRE BEGAN SEPARATING. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SHACKLE BRACKET CONNECTED TO THE AXLE WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, CAUSING ALL OF THE TIRES TO BECOME MISALIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A PREVIOUS OWNER FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE AGAIN HOWEVER, THEY WERE WILLING TO REPLACE TWO OF THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. ..UPDATED 11/09/12 *BF UPDATED 11/15/2012*JS

NHTSA ID 10473921 · filed Sep 5, 2012

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Powertrain (other)

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 K-Z NEW VISION FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE THREAD OF THE TIRE BEGAN SEPARATING. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SHACKLE BRACKET CONNECTED TO THE AXLE WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, CAUSING ALL OF THE TIRES TO BECOME MISALIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A PREVIOUS OWNER FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE AGAIN HOWEVER, THEY WERE WILLING TO REPLACE TWO OF THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. ..UPDATED 11/09/12 *BF UPDATED 11/15/2012*JS

NHTSA ID 10473921 · filed Sep 5, 2012

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.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

TIRE FAILURE DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. NEW DOUBLE AXEL 5TH WHEEL TRAILER 11,800 LBS, K-Z MANUFACTURER, MONTEGO BAY MODEL. MILEAGE ON TRAILER APPROX 3,400. FOUR TIRES FROM TIRECO IMPORTED- MADE IN CHINA - MISSION BRAND SIZE TS - 235/80R16. WHILE ON IH-5 TRAVELING AT 60 MPH A DRIVER IN NEXT LANE IDENTIFIED THAT MY TRAILER TIRE WAS FLAPPING ITS TREAD AND I PULLED OVER BEFORE THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. HAD TO GET ROAD SERVICE TO REPLACE BOTH REAR AXEL TIRES AS THEY WERE BOTH DAMAGED. TIRE PRESSURE WAS AT 68-70 PSI IN TIRE THAT WAS TOGETHER BUT LOST TREAD. OTHER TIRE WAS FLAT. WE HAD CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE ABOUT 45 MINUTES AND 40 MILES PRIOR TO INCIDENT WHEN WE REFUELED. *TR

NHTSA ID 10209534 · filed Nov 20, 2007

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.

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