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2004 Northwood Arctic Fox

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 Feb 15, 2011
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 2004 Northwood Arctic Fox, most frequently naming the other / unspecified and tires & wheels 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

  • Other / unspecified150.0%
  • 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

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

Tires & wheels
Filed Feb 15, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ARCTIC FOX 29V TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH SUTONG, HI RUN HIGHWAY TRAILER TUBELESS TIRES, SIZE P235-85R-16/14. THE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT, PURCHASED IN AUGUST 13, 2008. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MPH THE LEFT REAR TIRE ON THE TRAILER BLEW UP AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WHEEL WELL AND THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER. HE WENT BACK TO THE TIRE COMPANY AND WAS ADVISED TO WRITE A LETTER TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO RESPONDED AND ADVISED HIM THAT HIS TIRE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE TIRES WERE ONLY TWO YEARS AND ONE MONTH OLD. THE TIRE COMPANY STATED THAT THERE WAS 67% OF TREAD LEFT ON THE TIRE. HE REPLACED THE TIRE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE TIRE WAS 6,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE FOR THE TRAILER WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 04/14/11*LJ UPDATED 12/28/2011 *LN

NHTSA ID
10382767
Incident
Sep 24, 2010
Other / unspecified
Filed Oct 22, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 ARCTIC FOX TRAILER (NA). THE VEHICLE IS LOSING AIR THROUGH THE WHEELS DUE TO A FAILED WELD. HE CALLED THE DISTRIBUTOR. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AXLE WHEEL WAS REPLACED TWICE. HE DISCOVERED A RECALL ON THE WHEEL, BUT HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRAILER WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, RECALL NUMBER, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 11/05/07. *JB

NHTSA ID
10206504
Incident
Jul 1, 2006
Mileage
25,000 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Northwood Arctic Fox by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2021100—
2019110—
2015300—
2012100—
2004Viewing200—
2001010—

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.