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2004 National Rv Tropi-Cal

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.
2
Latest Dec 4, 2004
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.
1
Latest Jul 27, 2004
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.
0
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.
0

Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2004 National Rv Tropi-Cal, most frequently naming the exterior lighting and tires & wheels categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.

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

  • Exterior lighting150.0%
  • 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

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
04V371000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Jul 27, 2004
776 units potentially affected
The defect: ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, DEPENDING ON THE FLOOR PLAN CONFIGURATION AND OPTIONS, THE ACTUAL WEIGHT ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES COULD EXCEED THE TIRE CAPACITY FOR THOSE TIRES AT THE CURRENT COLD INFLATION PRESSURE SETTING.
The risk: THE TIRE PRESSURE SPECIFIED ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL FOR THE REAR TIRES SHOULD BE INCREASED TO 110 PSI. THIS WILL INCREASE THE GROSS LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY OF THE TIRES.
The remedy: NATIONAL RV WILL REPLACE THE FEDERAL CERTIFICATION TAG WITH A NEW TAG SPECIFYING A COLD INFLATION PRESSURE OF 110 PSI FOR THE REAR TIRES. THE RECALL BEGAN MARCH 8, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NATIONAL RV AT 1-800-999-7260. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA), AN AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT NATIONAL RV, INC. AND ITS HOLDING COMPANY, NATIONAL RV HOLDINGS, INC., HAVE FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. NHTSA HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT OWNERS WHO WISH TO PURSUE CLAIMS RELATED TO SAFETY RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THEIR NATIONAL RV VEHICLES MAY FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM WITH THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE DIVISION. THE CASE NUMBER ASSIGNED TO THIS MATTER IS 07-17941. THE PROOF OF CLAIM FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT THE COURT'S WEBSITE <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.CACB.USCOURTS.GOV>HTTP://WWW.CACB.USCOURTS.GOV</A> . ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE BANKRUPTCY AND ITS PROCEEDINGS MAY ALSO BE FOUND AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.OMNIMGT.COM/NATIONALRV>HTTP://WWW.OMNIMGT.COM/NATIONALRV</A> . NATIONAL RV'S PHONE NUMBER IS (951) 943-6007. INFORMATION ABOUT SAFETY RECALLS ON NATIONAL RV'S PRODUCTS MAY BE FOUND AT WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. THE NHTSA WISHES TO ADVISE OWNERS OF RECALLED PRODUCTS THAT, IN THE INTERESTS OF THEIR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF THE MOTORING PUBLIC, ALL SAFETY RECALL WORK SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT.
NATIONAL RV, INC.View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

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

Exterior lighting
Filed Dec 4, 2004

HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT ADEQUATE FOR LIGHTING THE ROAD ON UNLIGHTED HYWAYS. RANGE IS LESS THAN 30 FEET. HIGH BEAMS ONLY CREATE GLARE, NO LONG DISTANCE PENETRATION. AIMING HAS NOT HELPED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10102156
Incident
Nov 29, 2004
Mileage
50 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 11, 2004

BLOW OUT OF MICHELIN XRV TIRE ON NEW MOTOR HOME. TIRE DATA: DOT B6H6 AK3 X 1803 255/80R22.5 10135 MILES ON TIRE TIRE WAS INFLATED TO 98 PSI , MOTOR HOME WAS LIGHTLY LOADED. TWO RUPTURES ON OUTSIDE SIDEWALL OF TIRE , ONE "Z" SHAPED, THE OTHER "L" SHAPED. THE HOLES ARE APPROXIMATELY 70 DEGREES APART ON EITHER SIDE OF THE LABEL MICHELIN. IN BOTH THE Z AND L SHAPED HOLES THE SMALLEST TEARS ARE CIRCUMFERENTIAL (~2" EACH) THE LONGEST PART OF THE HOLES ARE RADIAL (~ 4-5" LONG). BLOWOUT OCCURRED INSTANTANEOUSLY (SOUNDED LIKE GUN SHOT) IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON I-64 IN LOUISVILLE KY. WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STOP VEHICLE ON SHOULDER WITHOUT DAMAGING RIM OR ANY OTHER PART OF THE MOTOR HOME. MY ROAD SERVICE (COACH NET) LOCATED A TIRE COMPANY WHICH 3.5 HOURS AND $412 LATER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *NM

NHTSA ID
10093919
Incident
Oct 4, 2004
Mileage
10,135 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

National Rv Tropi-Cal by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2008100—
2005230—
2004Viewing210—
2003010—
2002010—
2001020—
2000120—
1999310—
1998210—
1997010—

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.