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2007 National Rv Dolphin Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints 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 6, 2018
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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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Dec 18, 2006

What this page shows

Our database holds 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2007 National Rv Dolphin. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

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ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Sep 6, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NATIONAL DOLPHIN RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOCK SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED AND SHE BECAME LOCKED INSIDE THE RV FOR OVER FIVE HOURS. A LOCKSMITH HAD TO DRILL OUT THE ENTIRE LOCKING MECHANISM TO FREE THE CONTACT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE NATIONAL MANUFACTURER HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE LOCK SYSTEM (TRIMARK) REFUSED TO TAKE A COMPLAINT FROM THE CONTACT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. *TT *BF *TR *AS *TT*JB

NHTSA ID
11124698
Incident
Sep 5, 2018
Mileage
68,000 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Apr 14, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 NATIONAL DOLPHIN RV. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 07V456 FOR THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS GONE BANKRUPT AND THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHERE TO HAVE HIS VEHICLE SERVICED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,500. UPDATED 05/19/08 *BF

NHTSA ID
10224438
Incident
Dec 7, 2007
Other / unspecified
Filed Dec 18, 2006

5000 LB. RECEIVER HITCH ATTACHMENT FAILURE. RECEIVER HITCH ATTACHED TO MOTOR HOME CHASSIS WITH 4 RIVET TYPE FASTENERS. THESE FASTENERS HAVE WORKED LOOSE IN LESS THAN 32 MONTHS AND 14000 MILES. THEY CAN NOT BE TIGHTENED. THE LOOSENESS HAS CAUSED THE HOLES IN THE CHASSIS TO ELONGATE. IF THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN DISCOVERED BY A UTAH HIGHWAY PATROLMAN, THE RECEIVER HITCH COULD HAVE COME LOOSE FROM THE MOTOR HOME. BECAUSE THE SAFETY CABLES ARE ATTACHED TO THIS ATTACHMENT AND NOT THE CHASSIS, COMPLETE FAILURE WOULD HAVE ALLOWED THE TOWED VEHICLE TO ALSO BECOME COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE MOTOR HOME. IF THIS CATASTROPHIC INCIDENT SHOULD OCCUR, INJURY OR FATALITY COULD OCCUR DUE TO THE TOWED VEHICLE MOVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT A DRIVER. TEMPORARY REPAIRS WERE MADE BY WELDING THE RECEIVER HITCH ASSEMBLY DIRECTLY TO THE MOTOR HOME CHASSIS. PHOTOGRAPHS OR THE MOTOR HOME ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. NATIONAL RV, INC. HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM AND THAT I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT. THE HAVE NOT RESPONDED TO MY LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY EXCEPT TO SAY THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THE MATTER. DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE PROBLEM, I FEEL THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I FEEL A CURE FOR THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE EXPEDITED BY NATIONAL RV. PLEASE NOTE, I HAVE SENT 2 LETTERS TO NATIONAL AS WELL AS PHOTOS OF THE PROBLEM AND THE REPAIRS. THE MODEL OF THIS MOTOR HOME IS A DOLPHIN LX 6355 AND IS NOT IN THE NHTSA DATABASE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10176398
Incident
Sep 27, 2006
Mileage
14,723 mi

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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