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2000 Roadtrek Motor Home

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 Aug 9, 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.
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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 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Roadtrek Motor Home, most frequently naming the tires & wheels, electrical and other / unspecified categories. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.

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

  • Tires & wheels466.7%
  • Electrical116.7%
  • Other / unspecified116.7%

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

Electrical
Filed Aug 9, 2004

THE BATTERY BOX THAT HOLDS THE AUXILIARY BATTERY IS MADE OUT OF A THIN GALVANIZED METAL, WHICH WASN'T UNDER COATED OR TREATED AT THE FACTORY. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE BATTERY FELL OUT OF THE MOTOR HOME ONTO THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT BEING DETECTED. THE MOTOR HOME WAS BUILT ON A DODGE 3500 CHASSIS. *AK

NHTSA ID
10087513
Incident
Jul 25, 2004
Mileage
103,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Feb 27, 2004

RE: FIRESTONE LT245/75R16; LOAD RATED 'E'; MOUNTED ON A 2000 ROADTREK CAMPER, CHEVROLET EXPRESS 3500 CHASSIS. WHILE TRAVELING ON I-95 @ 70MPH THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE REST OF THE TIRE SIMPLY SHREADED. THE IMPACT OF THE TREAD ON THE WHEELWELL PUNCHED A HOLE (APPROX.14" X 20") IN THE STORAGE COMPARTMENT IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE WHEEL WELL. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT ALSO BENT THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE STORAGE ACCESS DOOR FLINGING IT OPEN AND ALLOWING THE CONTENTS OF THE BIN TO BE PROPELLED OUT ONTO THE ROADWAY. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THE ONLY PROPERTY DAMAGE SUSTAINED WAS TO OUR VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC AROUND US THEY ALL WERE ABLE TO MANUEVER AROUND THE FLYING DEBRIS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS WAS A VERY HARROWING EXPERIENCE. *AK

NHTSA ID
10059096
Incident
Feb 1, 2004
Mileage
17,896 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 16, 2003

BOTH REAR TIRES INTERNAL BELTS ARE SEPARATING AND FORMING A KNOT, THAT CAUSES A VIBRATION IN THE REAR END WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10040034
Mileage
39,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 12, 2003

UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. THE CAUSE OF THE BLOWOUT IS UNDETERMINED. *AK *TS

NHTSA ID
10033951
Incident
Aug 9, 2003
Mileage
81,858 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 17, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE, CONSUMER STATED THAT FIRESTONE 245 / 75R16 TIRES SUDDENLY HAD A BELT THAT SEPARATED ALMOST CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER, CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FROM FIRESTONE DEALER FOR COST OF REPLACING TIRES. *TT

NHTSA ID
564130
Incident
May 1, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 27, 2001

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A BELT SEPARATION WITH THE FIRESTONE 245/75R16 TIRE WHICH ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, CONSUMER WAS INSTRUCTED TO SEND IN THE TIRE TO BE INSPECTED, HOWEVER CONSUMER RECEIVED A DENIAL LETTER FROM FIRESTONE STATING THAT THE TIRE WAS BEING OPERATED IN AN OVERLOADED CONDITION FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AND THERE WERE SIGNS OF OVERHEATING AND EXTREME DEFORMATION THROUGHOUT THE TIRE.*JB

NHTSA ID
562674
Incident
May 1, 2001

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

SB-10-08-50-003B

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

GENERAL MOTORS: INFORMATION PROVIDED BY BULLETIN FOR ALL 2012 AND PRIOR GENERAL MOTOR TRUCKS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES REGARDING THE ADJUSTABLE COMFORT AND CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY OF THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER HEAD RESTRAINT. *PE

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.