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2005 Lance Camper

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 Nov 4, 2010
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 2005 Lance Camper, most frequently naming the body & structure, interior & seats and other / unspecified 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

  • Body & structure133.3%
  • Interior & seats133.3%
  • Other / unspecified133.3%

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

Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Nov 4, 2010

COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE DOMETIC SKYLIGHT HEIKI II DELUXE MODEL WHICH IS A SKYLIGHT LOCATED ON TOP OF A 2005 LANCE TRUCK CAMPER MODEL 1181. THE SKYLIGHT IS FOR VENTILATION AND EMERGENCY EGRESS. THE PLASTIC LATCHES USED TO KEEP THE SKYLIGHT CLOSED WHEN TRAVELING DETERIORATE AND BREAK ALLOWING THE SKYLIGHT TO OPEN WHEN TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THIS COULD MAKE THE SKYLIGHT (WHICH IS ABOUT 2FEET BY 3 FEET) FLY OFF THE CAMPER OR STRIKE AN OVERPASS AND RESULT IN HITTING A CAR OR TRUCK FOLLOWING THE CAMPER. THE MFG OF THE CAMPER LANCE CAMPER (43014 EXCHANGE PLACE, LANCASTER, CA 93535) IS UNWILLING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OR OFFER ANY SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM. THE MFG OF THE SKYLIGHT, DOMETIC (2524 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY, ELKHART, INDIANA 46516) IS ALSO UNWILLING AND INDIFFERENT IN CORRECTING THE PROBLEM OR OFFERING ANY HELP OR SOLUTION TO CORRECT THIS HAZARDOUS AND DANGEROUS PRODUCT. THIS PRODUCT NEEDS A RETROFIT OR AN ADDITIONAL LATCH SYSTEM TO PREVENT THE SKYLIGHT FROM OPENING DURING TRAVELING AND STRIKING A FOLLOWING VEHICLE. I WOULD ALSO REQUEST THAT ONE OF THESE COMPANIES CORRECT THIS PROBLEM ON MY CAMPER. I HAVE THE BROKEN PARTS. THE MODEL OF MY UNIT IS 1181 AND SERIAL NO IS 156864. *TR

NHTSA ID
10364030
Incident
Nov 3, 2010
Mileage
7,500 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Sep 6, 2005

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 LANCE TRUCK CAMPER WITH SLIDEOUT MODEL 1180. I HAD RECENTLY TAKEN THE CAMPER OFF THE TRUCK (AFTER FULLY LOADING THE 40 GAL WATER RESERVOIR WHICH IS LOCATED AT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE.) THE CAMPER WAS AT A STATE PARK ON OLD BLACKTOP AND A FAIRLY LEVEL SURFACE. AFTER PULLING THE TRUCK OUT WITHOUT INCIDENT, WE WERE LOWERING THE REMOTE JACKS WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE JACK COLLAPSED OUTWARD. THIS CAUSED THE LEFT FRONT JACK TO TWIST AND SLIDE THE FRONT OF THE CAMPER ABOUT 9 INCHES TO THE LEFT. THIS FRONT JACK FAILURE RESULTED IN A NEAR COLLAPSE AND ROLLOVER OF THE UNIT. SINCE THE UNIT WAS 1/2 WAY DOWN IT WAS NO LONGER AN OPTION TO DRIVE THE TRUCK BACK UNDER IT. THE WATER WAS EMPTIED TO LIGHTEN THE LOAD AND THE TRUCK BUMPER WAS USED TO TAKE SOME OF THE WEIGHT OFF THE DRIVER'S SIDE JACK. THE LEG WAS THEN PULLED AND KICKED BACK INTO PLACE. ALTHOUGH BENT, IT DID RAISE ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE TRUCK BACK UNDER IT. THE WATER WAS EMPTIED TO LIGHTEN THE LOAD AND THE TRUCK BUMPER WAS USED TO TAKE SOME OF THE WEIGHT OFF THE DRIVER'S SIDE JACK. THE LEG WAS THEN PULLED AND KICKED BACK INTO PLACE. ALTHOUGH BENT, IT DID RAISE ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE TRUCK BACK UNDER IT. I RETURNED IMMEDIATELY TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE JACKS AND SAID HE HADN'T HEARD ABOUT ANY JACK FAILURES. HE CALLED LANCE AND THEY SAY THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY FAILURES EITHER. THEY SUGGESTED WE CONTACT ATWOOD. I CONTACTED LANCE SINCE THIS IS A NEW MODEL AND THE LARGEST TRUCK CAMPER IN THE SERIES. THE JACKS ARE ATWOOD AND THEY SWING OUT AND OPERATE REMOTELY. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS JACK IS NOT ABLE TO BEAR THE 2 TON CAMPER WEIGHT. THE DEALER SAID AFTER INSPECTING THE JACKS WE WERE VERY LUCKY IT DIDN'T COMPLETELY ROLL OVER ON US. FUN TIME CAMPERS IN TERE HAUTE, INDIANA PROVIDED EXCELLENT AFTER SALE SERVICE AND COULDN'T HAVE BEEN NICER. THEY REPLACED BOTH FRONT JACKS, RETAINED THE DAMAGED JACKS AND WOULD BE WILLING TO HAVE THEM INSPECTED. LANCE THE MANUFACTURER, WASN'T AS CONCERNED. *JB

NHTSA ID
10135433
Incident
Aug 20, 2005

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Lance Camper by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2005Viewing200—
2004010—
2003110—

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.