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TAIL LIGHT LENSES AND MOUNTED BASE PLATE HAVE MELTED WITH CAUSE UNDETERMINED. THE OWNER DID REPLACE THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY TWICE WITH REPLACEMENTS SENT FROM THE MANUFACTURE, BUT THE PROBLEM DID REOCCUR. WINNEBAGO WILL NOT DISCUSS THE PROBLEM FURTHER SENDING THE OWNER A LETTER STATING THIS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. MR
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE MOTORHOME KEPT OVERHAETING. CONSUMER TALKED TO A FREIGHTLINER REPRESENTATIVE WHO TOLD THEM THAT THE RADIATOR WAS IN FACT PLUGGED WITH OIL, DUST, AND DIRT BEHIND IT. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE OIL BREATHER TUBE WAS NOT LONG ENOUGH ENOUGH AND THE COOLAN FAN WOULD PICK UP THE OIL AND THROW IT ONTO THE RADIATOR.*SCC
Incident date: Sep 14, 2002
VEHICLE WAS PARKED, T.V COAX CABLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. IT SHORTED OUT TO A UN-INSULATED 12 VOLT CIGARETTE PLUG-IN THE BEDROOM AREA.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CENTER TERMINAL OF THE BEDROOM CIGARETTE LIGHTER RECEPTACLE WAS UN-INSULATED AND SHORTED TO A T.V COAX CABLE COUPLING. THIS RESULTED IN A SMALL FIRE THAT COMPLETELY BURNED THROUGH THE COAX CABLE. *YH
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BODY MOUNTS RIPPED OFF THE FRAME DUE TO BOLTS LOSENING WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON HIGHWAY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Incident date: Jul 10, 2002
TREAD SEPARATION, TIRE BLEW OUT ON INSIDE, FLYING TREAD TORE REAR BRAKE LINE. 6 MORE OF THESE TIRES ON MOTORHOME. 1100 MILE ROUNDTRIP VACATION PLANNED ON AUGUST 5, 2002. HAVE GRAVE CONCERNS FOR MY FAMILY TRAVELLING ON THESE TIRES.*AK
Incident date: Jun 18, 2002
WHILE TRAVELING ON JUNE 18, 2002, TREAD SEPARATION OCCURRED ON OUTSIDE DUALLY TIRE OF MOTOR HOME, RUINING ADJACENT TIRE AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO SIDE AND UNDER MOTOR HOME; JUST A LITTLE OVER TWO WEEKS LATER, SAME THING HAPPENED ON OTHER SIDE, OUTSIDE TIRE SEPARATION CAUSED DAMAGE TO OUTSIDE TIRE. INSIDE TIRE BLEW 30 MILES AFTER PLACING SPARE ON OUTSIDE. DAMAGE TO SIDE AND UNDER MOTOR HOME.*AK
Incident date: Jun 12, 2002
INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD OVERHEATED.ALSO, VEHICLE WILL SEIZE UP AND NOT STAY IN PARK. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Incident date: Jun 12, 2002
INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD OVERHEATED. ALSO, VEHICLE WILL SEIZE UP AND NOT STAY IN PARK. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THERE WAS AN AUTO PARK BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO THE BRAKE CONTROL CABLE MOUNTED WITHIN ONE INCH OF THE EXHAUST PIPES. IT BURNED THROUGH THE CABLE CAUSING IT TO SEIZE UP AND THE PARKING BRAKE TO BE INOPERABLE. *JG
Incident date: Jun 12, 2002
INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD OVERHEATED. ALSO, VEHICLE WILL SEIZE UP AND NOT STAY IN PARK. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THERE WAS AN AUTO PARK BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO THE BRAKE CONTROL CABLE MOUNTED WITHIN ONE INCH OF THE EXHAUST PIPES. IT BURNED THROUGH THE CABLE CAUSING IT TO SEIZE UP AND THE PARKING BRAKE TO BE INOPERABLE. *JG
Incident date: Mar 9, 2002
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH LEFT REAR INSIDE TIRE SEPARATED FROM TREAD. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON WINNABAGO, ITASCA, 2000.*AK FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S, 225/75R16 E. *MJ
WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO APPLY FORCE TO PEDAL TO STOP. IT RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION.*AK
Incident date: Oct 3, 2001
DRIVING ON FLAT,DRY,INTERSTATE 70MPH, APPROX. 60DEGREES, DRIVERS SIDE INSIDE DUALLY TIRE TREAD PEELED OFF. TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE AND FLAPPED AGAINST UNDERSIDE OF RV. ACCORDING TO TRUCK SVC STATION, LOOKED JUST LIKE WILDERNESS AT ISSUE. DAMAGED UNDERSIDE OF RV DENTING FUEL LINE, BREAKING OFF FUEL CAP, CRACKING FULE CAP ASSEMBLY, THE MUD FLAP AND WELDED SUPPORT METAL BROKEN OFF. FLAPPING NOISE A
... T 70MPH OF TREAD AGAINST WHEEL WELLS SOUNDED LIKE THE RV WAS DRAGGING SIDEWAYS DOWN THE HIGHWAY. NOTHING ON ROADWAY, NO IMPACT. I LOOKED ALL OVER HIGHWAY FOR STONES, WOOD OR ANY CAUSE. NOTHING FOUND. THANK GOD IT WASN'T A FRONT TIRE YET. WITH SPARE, GOT RV HOME (APPROX 150MI) AND PARKED FOR SEASON FOR SPRING REPAIR AND TIRE REPLACEMENT. REPLACING ALL FIRESTONES WITH MICHELIN IN SPRING. SPARE HAS FULL TREAD VS OTHER ON THAT SIDE OF AXLE. I ALSO REFUSE TO JEAPRODIZE MY FAMILY ON FIRESTONE TIRES. I WILL ALSO LOOK TO MY RV INSURANCE, FIRESTONE, AND DEALER FOR HELP TO RECOVER COST OF NEW TIRES AND REPAIRS TO THE UNDERSIDE OF RV NEEDED. (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD078 TIRESIZE: 225/75R16)Read more
Incident date: Oct 3, 2001
DRIVING ON FLAT,DRY,INTERSTATE 70MPH, APPROX. 60DEGREES, DRIVERS SIDE INSIDE DUALLY TIRE TREAD PEELED OFF. TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE AND FLAPPED AGAINST UNDERSIDE OF RV. ACCORDING TO TRUCK SVC STATION, LOOKED JUST LIKE WILDERNESS AT ISSUE. DAMAGED UNDERSIDE OF RV DENTING FUEL LINE, BREAKING OFF FUEL CAP, CRACKING FULE CAP ASSEMBLY, THE MUD FLAP AND WELDED SUPPORT METAL BROKEN OFF. FLAPPING NOISE A
... T 70MPH OF TREAD AGAINST WHEEL WELLS SOUNDED LIKE THE RV WAS DRAGGING SIDEWAYS DOWN THE HIGHWAY. NOTHING ON ROADWAY, NO IMPACT. I LOOKED ALL OVER HIGHWAY FOR STONES, WOOD OR ANY CAUSE. NOTHING FOUND. THANK GOD IT WASN'T A FRONT TIRE YET. WITH SPARE, GOT RV HOME (APPROX 150MI) AND PARKED FOR SEASON FOR SPRING REPAIR AND TIRE REPLACEMENT. REPLACING ALL FIRESTONES WITH MICHELIN IN SPRING. SPARE HAS FULL TREAD VS OTHER ON THAT SIDE OF AXLE. I ALSO REFUSE TO JEAPRODIZE MY FAMILY ON FIRESTONE TIRES. I WILL ALSO LOOK TO MY RV INSURANCE, FIRESTONE, AND DEALER FOR HELP TO RECOVER COST OF NEW TIRES AND REPAIRS TO THE UNDERSIDE OF RV NEEDED. (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD078 TIRESIZE: 225/75R16)Read more
Incident date: Oct 21, 1999
CONTACTED MANUFACTURER - REFUSED TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY - CLAIMS INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE - CLAIMS ROOF MUST BE INSPECTED EVERY SIX MONTHS TO INSURE THAT SEALS ARE ADEQUATE - EXTREME DANGER IF ROOF COMES COMPLETELY OFF MOTORHOME AND COMES IN CONTACT WITH TRAILING VEHICLE - DANGER TO MOTORHOME OCCUPANTS DUE TO NEED TO PERFORM EMERGENCY REPAIRS ON INTERSTATE SO THAT MOTORHOME CAN PROCEED TO EXIT INTE
... RSTATE AT NEAREST RAMP - DISCUSSIONS WITH DEALER INDICATE THAT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST SUCH INCIDENT WITH ITASCA PRODUCTS - SINCE MANY MOTORHOME OWNERS ARE SENIOR CITIZENS, DANGER ON ALL COUNTS IS EXACERBATED.*AKRead more
Incident date: Aug 17, 2001
WHEN DRIVING UPHILL AT SLOW SPEEDS, 25-40 MPH VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER. CONSUMER APPLIED ACCELERATOR, BUT VEHICLE ONLY SLOWED DOWN. DEALER ROAD TESTED VEHICLE ON FLAT ROAD, AND STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. *AK *ET
Incident date: Aug 17, 2001
WHEN DRIVING UPHILL AT SLOW SPEEDS, 25-40 MPH VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER. CONSUMER APPLIED ACCELERATOR, BUT VEHICLE ONLY SLOWED DOWN. DEALER ROAD TESTED VEHICLE ON FLAT ROAD, AND STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. *AK *ET
Incident date: Jan 1, 2001
VEHICLE IS LEAKING PROPANE DUE TO "FLARES" THAT CARRY FUEL BREAKING. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE TWICE PRIOR TO RECENT LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Incident date: Jul 6, 2001
WITH ONLY 7242 MILES ON A NEW WINNEBAGO ITSCA SUNCRUISER MOTOR HOME, WE HAD A DOUBLE BLOW OUT. AN ENTIRE CIRCLE OF RUBBER CAME OFF OF OUTSIDE TIRE AND THEN REST OF TIRE BLEW OUT, SOMETHING POKED A HOLE IN THE TIRE BEHIND THE BLOWN OUT TIRE AND IT WENT FLAT TOO. GOODYEAR HAS DENIED CLAIM STATING WE DROVE WITH UNDERINFLATED TIRES FOR AN UNDETERMINED PERIOD OF TIME. WE HAD TIRES CHECKED BEFORE WE DEP
... ARTED ON 7/6/01 AND HAD NO APPARENT TROUBLE UNTIL BLOWOUT OCCURRED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IN THIS MOTOR HOME FAILED ENTIRELY WHEN WE GOT IT. IT WAS REPLACED. THEN WE HAD TO HAVE SPEEDOMETER REPAIRED AGAIN.*AK (TIRESIZE: 245/70R19)Read more
Incident date: Jul 6, 2001
WITH ONLY 7242 MILES ON A NEW WINNEBAGO ITSCA SUNCRUISER MOTOR HOME, WE HAD A DOUBLE BLOW OUT. AN ENTIRE CIRCLE OF RUBBER CAME OFF OF OUTSIDE TIRE AND THEN REST OF TIRE BLEW OUT, SOMETHING POKED A HOLE IN THE TIRE BEHIND THE BLOWN OUT TIRE AND IT WENT FLAT TOO. GOODYEAR HAS DENIED CLAIM STATING WE DROVE WITH UNDERINFLATED TIRES FOR AN UNDETERMINED PERIOD OF TIME. WE HAD TIRES CHECKED BEFORE WE DEP
... ARTED ON 7/6/01 AND HAD NO APPARENT TROUBLE UNTIL BLOWOUT OCCURRED. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IN THIS MOTOR HOME FAILED ENTIRELY WHEN WE GOT IT. IT WAS REPLACED. THEN WE HAD TO HAVE SPEEDOMETER REPAIRED AGAIN.*AK (TIRESIZE: 245/70R19)Read more
Incident date: Jul 13, 2001
RUBBER HOSE CONNECTING FUEL FILL LINE TO MAIN GAS TANK WAS CRACKED. COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE WITH MAIN FUEL TANK. NOTED WHEN FILLING TANK WITH GAS AND REPAIRED. BUT COMPANY HAS NOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION REQUIRING REGULAR CHECKS FOR THIS AREA. SIMPLE FIX FOR $12.00, WHICH COULD LEAD TO MAJOR FIRE IF NOT NOTICED.
Incident date: Jun 30, 2001
COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION AT HIGHWAY SPEED. FELT VIBRATION, STOPPED TO CHECK, WITH NO VISIBLE PROBLEMS. CONTINUED FOR A FEW MILES AND VIBRATION STOPPED. ASSUMED TO BE CAUSED BE THE ROAD. A COUPLE MILES FURTHER AND HEARD A BANG, SMELLED RUBBER BURN AND SAW TREAD FLYING OUT FROM UNDER RV. ABLE TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD TO DISCOVER THE CORDS TO BE INTACT, SIDEWALLS REMAINING, ALL TREAD MISSING. T
... IRE STILL HOLDING AIR. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD279 TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)Read more
Incident date: Jan 16, 2001
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SUDDENDLY BROKE FROM THE FLOOR SUPPORT RESULTING IN A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER, PLASTIC HOLLOW PIN , WHICH SECURES THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR BROKE, OWNER FIXED THE FAILURE BY DRILLING OUT THE PLASTIC PIN AND INSERTING A 1/4 X 3 1/2 INCH BOLT THROUGH THE PIN, PEDAL AND FLOOR SUPPORT. CJ
PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IN THE WATER HEATER FAILED, THE AIR CONDITIONING AND HEAT THERMOSTAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *SLC
HYDRAULIC HOSES IN REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF MOTORHOME ARE BADLY RUSTED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED, THE RUSTED FITTINGS WERE POINTED OUT WHEN A DEXTRON LEAK WAS FOUND. *SLC
FRONT HUBCAPS MISSING. *SLC
FAILURE OF THE MAIN COMPUTER CAUSED DELAY IN CONSUMER PICKING UP VEHICLE, THE COMPUTER FAILED AGAIN AND CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO BE STRANDED, WIRING UNDERNEATH THE DASH IS TOO CLOSE TO THE PEDALS, THERE ARE LOOSE HOSES AND WIRES HANGING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. *SLC
WOOD PLUG MISSING AROUND BEDROOM DOOR, DOOR HINGE CRACKED, THE DOOR IS HARD TO OPEN OR CLOSE, THERE WAS A RUSTED STEEL PLATE BETWEEN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR WHEELS AND THE PROPANE TANK. *SLC
VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED A LOT OF EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS, THE LARGE SLIDE DRIFTS WHENEVER IT' EXTENDED, DOOR HINGE CRACKING, ICE MAKER VALVE WOULD NOT OPEN AND WHEN IT DID OPEN, THERE WAS A SEVERE LEAK, REFRIGERATOR GOES BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN AC AND GAS, THEN IT EITHER TURNS ITSELF OFF OR GIVES A TROUBLE CODE IN RED LETTERS, SHOWER DOOR STICKS, BEDROOM WINDOW IS HARD TO CLOSE, PROPANE DETECTOR WENT OF
... F AND CONSUMER CAN'T FIND OUT WHAT SET IT OFF, CONSUMER IS WONDERING IF THE DETECTOR IS DEFECTIVE, AND THE LEVELING JACKS DO NOT WORK. *SLCRead more
THE CONVERTER PRODUCES EXCESSIVE VOLTAGE WHEN LIGHTLY LOADED, A LAMP POWERED BY THE CONVERTER WILL BECOME HOT DURING OVER VOLTAGE AND LIKELY CHAR OR MELT THE FIXTURE SURROUNDING THE LAMP, THE CONVERTER IN THE CONSUMER'S MOTORHOME IS A MODEL 6332 MADE BY MAGNETEK, CONSUMER FEELS THAT BOTH OUTPUTS OF THE CONVERTER SHOULD BE VOLTAGE REGULATED, NOT JUST THE BATTERY OUTPUT. *SLC
WHILE PARKING THE AUTOPARK BRAKE LOCKED UP, AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE THE LETTING IT SIT, IT WORKED FINE, ON ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOPARK BRAKE ABRUPTLY APPLIED ITSELF AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO CRAWL UNDER THE MOTORHOME TO DISENGAGE THE BRAKE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE IS A POORLY DESIGNED SYSTEM. NLM
WHILE PARKING THE AUTOPARK BRAKE LOCKED UP, AFTER TURNING THE ENGINE THE LETTING IT SIT, IT WORKED FINE, ON ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOPARK BRAKE ABRUPTLY APPLIED ITSELF AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO CRAWL UNDER THE MOTORHOME TO DISENGAGE THE BRAKE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE IS A POORLY DESIGNED SYSTEM. NLM
ACCORDING TO INFORMATION FURNISHED BY THE MANUFACTURER (WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES) AND THE CERTIFICATION/TIRE LABEL IN THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE HAS A GAWR (GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING) OF 6,000 LBS. FRONT AND 12,000 LBS. REAR AND A TOTAL GVWR (GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING) OF 18,000 LBS. BY ACCIDENT, I FOUND STAMPED INTO EACH WHEEL "2,780 LBS. MAXIMUM LOAD". MY CONCERN IS THAT IF I LOAD THE VEHICLE ANYWH
... ERE CLOSE TO THE MAXIMUM STATED BY THE MANUFACTURER, THE WHEELS WOULD BE OVERLOADED WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. I FEEL THAT THIS SITUATION IS AT LEAST A SAFETY CONCERN IF NOT A DEFECT. I WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS SITUATION AT THE TIME I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I AM NOW CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY WHEN RIDING IN THIS VEHICLE. *AKRead more
ACCORDING TO INFORMATION FURNISHED BY THE MANUFACTURER (WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES) AND THE CERTIFICATION/TIRE LABEL IN THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE HAS A GAWR (GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING) OF 6,000 LBS. FRONT AND 12,000 LBS. REAR AND A TOTAL GVWR (GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING) OF 18,000 LBS. BY ACCIDENT, I FOUND STAMPED INTO EACH WHEEL "2,780 LBS. MAXIMUM LOAD". MY CONCERN IS THAT IF I LOAD THE VEHICLE ANYWH
... ERE CLOSE TO THE MAXIMUM STATED BY THE MANUFACTURER, THE WHEELS WOULD BE OVERLOADED WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY LEAD TO A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. I FEEL THAT THIS SITUATION IS AT LEAST A SAFETY CONCERN IF NOT A DEFECT. I WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS SITUATION AT THE TIME I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I AM NOW CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY WHEN RIDING IN THIS VEHICLE. *AKRead more
Incident date: May 1, 2000
RIGHT REAR TIRE HAS OBVIOUS FLAW IN SIDEWALL,CONSUMER NOTIFIED FORD AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT THIS TIRE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL (FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S LT 255/75R16). *ET
Incident date: Oct 20, 2000
FIRST BLOWOUT ON RHS REAR INSIDE TIRE, SECOND WITHIN 200 MILES ON RHS REAR OUTSIDE TIRE. FIRESTONE DEALER SAID ALL OK AFTER FIRST BLOWOUT. HAD TIRES CHECKED BY OIL CHANGE MAN AND SEARS AUTOMOTIVE WITHIN 50 MILES OF SECOND BLOWOUT. (DOT NUMBER: VDTL 1XD TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)
Incident date: Aug 4, 1998
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 225/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/75R16 )
Incident date: Aug 25, 1999
TIRE 1 : WHLE TRAVELING THROUGH SOUTH DAKOTA ON THE INTERSTATE, THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE ON THE RV STARTED MAKING A THUMPING SOUND AND WITHIN SECONDS THE ENTIRE TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE, LEAVING THE BELTS AND INNER TIRE ONLY, THE TIRE DEFLATED AND ALMOST CAUSED THE RV TO CRASH. THE STATE POLICE LOCATED A LOCAL REPAIR CENTER THAT CAME AND CHANGED TIRE TO A NEW TIRE HE HAD BROUGHT WITH HIM. HE ALSO M
... ENTIONED THE TIRES LOOKED LIKE RETREADS. TIRE 2: WHILE TRAVELING THROUGH NEBRASKA ON OUR WAY BACK TO TEXAS, THE INNER RIGHT REAR TIRE DID THE SAME THING, A THUMPING SOUND AND THE TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE LEAVING THE BELTS AND INNER TIRE ONLY, WITHIN SECONDS THE TIRE WAS FLAT. BECAUSE THERE ARE DUAL TIRES ON THE REAR OF THE RV, WE WERE ABLE TO SAFELY MOVE OFF THE ROAD, HOWEVER ONE TIRE WOULD NOT TAKE US TO THE NEXT TOWN AS IT WAS DAMAGE AND DEFLATING. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE INSIDE WHEEL WELL AS WELL AS TO THE OUTER TIRE. THE LOCAL POLICE WERE ABLE TO FIND US A REPAIR SHOP TO COME REPLACE ONE TIRE AND PUT THE SPARE ON FOR THE SECOND TIRE. AT THIS TIME HE NOTIED THAT THE SPARE WAS CRACKING ON THE SIDEWALL RIGHT NEXT TO THE TREAD (THE SPARE HAD NEVER BEEN USED), HE ALSO ASKED IF THEY WERE RETREADS, AS DID THE POLICE OFFICER, SINCE HE HAD STOPPED UP THE ROAD AND PICKED UP THE PIECES OF THE TREAD SO NO ONE WOULD RUN OVER THEM. THESE WERE NEW TIRES AS DELIVERED WITH THE RV. AT THIS POINT BOTH THE SERVICE MAN AND POLICE OFFICER BOTH LOOKED AT OUR TIRES AND SAID THE SAFEST THING WE COULD DO WAS REPLACE THE REST OF THE TIRES. HAVING HAD 2 PROBLEMS ON THE SAME VACATION WITHIN DAYS, WE THAN REPLACED THE ALL BUT 1 OF THE REMAINING TIRES, WHICH WE KEPT AS A SPARE AND BROUGHT THE 2ND TIRE HOME WITH US. ON AUG. 31/99 WE CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND THEY WANTED US TO SEND ALL THE TIRES TO THEM. WANTING AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR TO CHECK THE TIRES WE HAVE NOT SENT THE 2 REMAINING TIRES TO THEM. WE HAVE ONE INFLATED TIRE AND ONE DAMANGED TIRE WE BROUGHT BACK FROM THE 2ND INCIDENT.Read more
Incident date: Aug 8, 2000
I RECENTLY COMPLETED A 4000 MILE TRIP IN MY MOTORHOME IN HOT CLIMATE STARTING AND ENDING IN ARIZONA. I HAD 2 BLOWOUTS, COMPLETE TIRE FAILURE/SEPERATIONS. BOTH WERE ON THE INNER DUAL TIRES, BOTH SIDES. THE FIRST FAILURE HAD 19,000 MILES APPROX, THE 2ND AT APPROX 21,000 MILES. THE TIRES ARE LOAD E RATED. THEY APPEAR DEFECTIVE AND THE REMAINING TIRES HAVE STRANGE WEAR PATTERNS THAT LOOK LIKE PEN
... DING SEPERATIONS. THE VEHICLE IS IN TOP CONDITION AND IN CURRENT ALIGNMENT AND PROPER AIR PRESSURE. I AM A POLICE OFFICER AND HAVE INVESTIGATED MANY ACIDENTS. THESE TIRES APPEAR DEFECTIVE IN THE SAME WAY AS THE CURRENT RECALL ON OTHER FIRESTONE TIRES ARE. THANK YOU. GLENN BRASCH, TUCSON, ARIZONA.( DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD TIRE SIZE: LT22575R16 )Read more
Incident date: May 29, 2000
PE-00-020- 1998 FORD SUPER DUTY MOTOR HOME, FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE SIZE 225/75R16 16 INCHES. TWO DIFFERENT INCIDENTS; ONE ON REAR RIGHT HAND SIDE, DUAL INSIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHEN DRIVING. ALSO, ONE OF THE LEFT HAND DUAL INSIDE TIRES HAD DEVELOPED BUBBLES WHICH LATER BLEW OUT WHEN DRIVING, TIRES ONLY HAVE 25 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. *AK DOT#VN1L1XD207. *SLC
Incident date: May 26, 2000
WHILE DRIVING EAST ON INTERSTATE 10 TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND MOTOR WENT DEAD. PULLED OVER. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED A FUSE, BUT DIDN'T FIND THE SOURCE OF PROBLEM. MOTOR FAILED AGAIN, TOWED TO DIFFERENT DEALER. THIS DEALER FOUND THAT THE WIRE THAT WAS RUBBING AGAINST A BOLT OF THE FRAME CAUSED THE SHORT. PROBLEM REPAIRED. *AK *ML
FRONT SEATS WERE DESIGNED TO CUT OFF CIRCULATION IN LEGS WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. SEATS TILTED TOO FAR DOWNWARD. CONTACTED BOTH MANUFACTURER/DEALER & INFORMED CONSUMER THAT SEATS WERE FINE & NO CHANGES WOULD BE MADE. *AK BOTH CAB SEATS ARE TILTED BACK AT REAR OF SEAT WHICH PUTS FRONT OF SEAT HIGH. *YH
THE FAN BLADE PARTIALY BROKE OFF AND CUT THE OIL FILL LINE AND THE COMPRESSOR WIRE. YH
THE REAR DOOR COMPARTMENT FELL OFF AND DAMAGED THE REAR OF THE MOTORHOME. YH
OUTSIDE MIRROR FELL OFF. YH
REAR BRAKE LINING FAILED. YH
THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH BURNED OUT. YH
HEATER FAN BURNED OUT. YH
THE REAR BRAKE LINING FAILED. YH