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2001 R-Vision Trail Lite

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 Oct 1, 2013
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 Nov 4, 2003
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.
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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2001 R-Vision Trail Lite, most frequently naming the body & structure and brakes 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

  • Body & structure150.0%
  • Brakes150.0%

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
03V444000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Nov 4, 2003
5,621 units potentially affected
The defect: ON CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SAMSUNG MICROWAVE OVENS, THESE OVENS WERE PRODUCED WITH A DEFECTIVE PANEL. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR BETWEEN CIRCUIT PATTERNS ON THE MEMBRANE PANEL, ESPECIALLY OVERLAPPED BY A "JUMPER" OR JUMP WIRE. THIS MAY CAUSE THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS.
The risk: AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CAN OCCUR CAUSING THE OVEN TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT PRESSING ANY KEY PADS. THIS COULD RESULT IN EXCESSIVE HEAT, SMOKE, OR POSSIBLY A FIRE.
The remedy: SAMSUNG WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND REPAIR THE PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. IN THE MEANTIME, CONSUMERS SHOULD UNPLUG THEIR MICROWAVE, IF POSSIBLE. IF THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO UNPLUG THE MICROWAVE, THEY SHOULD LEAVE THE DOOR AJAR UNTIL THE PANEL IS REPLACED. CONSUMERS SHOULD NEVER USE THE MICROWAVE OVEN FOR STORAGE OR LEAVE ANY TOWELS, PAPER, CLOTH OR OTHER PRODUCTS IN THE MICROWAVE AFTER USE. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SAMSUNG AT 800-932-3837 OR R-VISION AT 574-268-2111.
R-VISIONView on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

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

Body & structure
Filed Oct 1, 2013

THIS VEHICLE IS A MOTORHOME EQUIPPED WITH ONE ENTRY DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WITH NO OTHER ENTRY/EXIT WITHOUT CLIMBING OUT A WINDOW. THANK GOD IT WAS PARKED IN ITS GARAGE WHEN THE LOCKSET BROKE. NO ENTRY WAS POSSIBLE FROM THE OUTSIDE OR EXIT FROM THE INSIDE. I WAS ABLE TO BREAK A WINDOW LOCK AND GAIN ENTRY. THE DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE, THE DOOR HANDLE JUST FLOPPED. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF CUTTING INTO THE LATCH ASSEMBLY (WITH TOOLS I WOULD NOT HAVE HAD WITH ME ON THE ROAD) I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE FAILURE WAS A BROKEN POT METAL PULL ROD FROM THE HANDLE TO A SPRING LOADED STRIKER. I CONTACTED THE MFG. TRIMARK AND WAS TOLD THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM,AND HAD NO PLANS ON CHANGING DESIGN OF THIS PART, BUT OFFERED NO REMEDY TO ME OTHER THAN SELL ME A NEW LOCK AT LIST PRICE ( THEY SELL NO "PARTS' TO REPAIR). I SHOPPED ON LINE AND REPLACED THE ASSEMBLY WITH THE SAME FAILURE PRONE LATCH/LOCK. I HAVE READ COUNTLESS STORIES ON THE MOTORHOME SITES WHERE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN LOCKED INSIDE THERE UNITS AND HAD TO CRAWL OUT WINDOWS OR BREAK SOMETHING TO EXIT. HAD THIS HAPPENED ON THE ROAD MY WIFE ( BRING HANDICAPPED) WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THRU A WINDOW. THIS IS A TICKING TIME BOMB THAT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. I URGE YOU TO CONDUCT A RECALL ON THIS FAULTY PRODUCT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10546370
Incident
Sep 7, 2011
Mileage
27,256 mi
Brakes
Filed Feb 28, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 R-VISION TRAIL LITE MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A WORKHORSE CHASSIS THAT WAS BUILT BY WORKHORSE, BUT WAS LISTED AS A P32 CHASSIS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V084000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CALIPERS ON THE VEHICLE BECAME STUCK AND BURNED, THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

NHTSA ID
10449585
Incident
Mar 10, 2010
Mileage
50,000 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

R-Vision Trail Lite by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2013010—
2012020—
2011020—
2010020—
2007130—
2006130—
2005200—
2003610—
2002210—
2001Viewing210—
2000020—

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.