Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 23, 2004
SPARE TIRES, SMALL TIRE PEOPLE JUST DOES NOT READ THE MANUAL WHAT THE SPECIFICATIONS AND RUNNING SPEED. I SEEN PEOPLE DRIVING ABOVE THE PRESCRIBE SPEED WHICH IS 35 MILES AN HOUR, VERY DANGEROUS ALSO ESPECIALLY IN THE FRONT WHERE THE TIRE CAN BLOW OUT DUE TO A HEAT AND LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, NEED TO GET THEM OFF THE MARKET AND CHARGE THE MANUFACTURE FOR THE POOR QUALITY OF PRODUCTS, I HATE TO SEE AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS TIRES, ANOTHER THING IS ONLY FOR ONE TRIP THE TIRE NOT TO DRIVE FOREVER, WHERE ARE THE INSPECTORS? *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10100437
- Incident
- Nov 22, 2004
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 1, 2003
ALL OF THE TIRES ON THE RECREATIONAL VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *AK *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10038129
- Incident
- Aug 21, 2003
- Mileage
- 9,500 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 23, 2002
CONSUMER STATED HE HAD AN ACCIDENT, DUE TO A LINER SPLICE BEING LOOSE WHICH CAUSED TIRE TO SEPARATE. (GENERAL TIRE/ LT23585R16, AMERI 550 AS DOT SERIAL #ADOR42W2798).*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 564078
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 2, 2001
TREAD SEPARATED FROM TWO TIRES, SIZE P23585/16 ON 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. HAD NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK BOTH OLD TIRES WERE KEPT BY DISCOUNT TIRE CO.*YD *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 893310
- Incident
- May 5, 2001
Heating & air conditioningOther / unspecified
Filed Aug 3, 2000
THIS RV WAS PURCHASED NEW ON 09/29/1999 IN COLO IA. AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE I POINTED OUT A NUMBER OF DEFICIENCIES IN COMPONENTS OF THE TRAILER TO THE DEALER. THEY EITHER FAILED OR REFUSED TO DO ANY FURTHER WORK. I HAD PAID CASH FOR THE TRAILER AND DECIDED I WOULD GET REPAIRS DONE IN A LESS HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT. AT MY FIRST STOP I CONTACTED AN AUTHORIZED REPAIR CENTER ABOUT THE NON-FUNCTIONING PROPANE HEATER. THEY FOUND THAT THE DUCTWORK HAD NOT BEEN CONNECTED AT THE FACTORY. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS EXTREMELY LOUD. THE DEALER REFUSED TO R REPAIR IT; CLAIMED THEY WERE THAT NOISY. TOOK IT TO 3 OTHER DEALERS. THEY ALL SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. 10 MONTHS LATER IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BAD COMPRESSOR. THIS IS BEING REPLACED DIRECTLY FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE KITCHEN STOVE HAS HAD A YELLOW FLAME WHICH SMOKED UP PANS SINCE THE UNIT WAS PURCHASED. IT IS MFD. BY ATWOOD CORP. THERE IS NO PROVISION TO ADJUST THE AIR FUEL MIX ON THIS STOVE. THE COMPONENTS ARE: FIXED REGULATOR, FIXED GAS ORIFICES AND FIXED AIR SUPPLY. FOUR DIFFERENT DEALERS HAVE FAILED TO ADJUST THE UNIT, BECAUSE THERE IS NO ADJUSTMENT. THEY HAVE REPLACED PARTS WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. I JUST RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM NORCOLD ON THE GAS/AC REFRIGERATOR. THE TWO MOST PROMINENT RV DEALERS IN THE AREA REFUSED TO DO THE REQUIRED WORK, CITING SLOW PAYMENT & NIGGARDLY ALLOWANCE FOR LABOR BY NORCOLD. I AM PRESENTLY NEGOTIATING DIRECTLY WITH THE FACTORY TO REPAIR THIS UNIT MYSELF. THEY ARE RESISTING REPLACEMENT OF ANY COMPONENT THEY DON'T HAVE TO. I COULD GO ON FOR SEVERAL PAGES, BUT MY MAIN POINT IS THAT RV MANUFACTURERS ARE SHOVING OFF THEIR WARRANTY PROBLEMS ON DEALERS WHO DON'T HAVE PEOPLE QUALIFIED OR WILLING TO MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS. THE OWNER IS LEFT TO JOUST WITH THE MANUFACTURERS, WHO DON'T REALLY WANT TO DEAL WITH THE PUBLIC. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION, R.D. BARBER
- NHTSA ID
- 726500
- Incident
- Sep 29, 1999
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.