IllustrationVEHICLE'S TIRES HAD A BUBBLE ON SIDEWALL NEAR THE RIM. *TS (ALFA IDEAL-32RK-5TH WHEEL TRAILER WITH CARLISLE RADIAL TRAILER TIRES. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED ON 8/16/2003). *NM
1998 Alfa Travel Trailer
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Tires. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
5 reportsREAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AT APPROXIMATELY 58MPH, CAUSING DAMAGE TO TRAILER, RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD CAME OFF IN ONE LONG STRIP. LEFT /RIGHT TREAD BULGED AWAY FROM THE TIRE, CAUSING TREAD TO CRACK IN THE CENTER. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY WITH DRY ROAD CONDITIONS PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT ORGINAL EQUIPMENT FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRES, SIZE 24575/R16, TREAD BEGAN TO SEPARATE. FIRESTONE WAS CONTACTED FOR REIMBURSEMENT AND INSPECTION OF TIRE, BUT REFUSED TO REIMBURSE FOR COST OF NEW TIRES BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OVERWEIGHT FOR THOSE TIRES.*AK…
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WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY WITH DRY ROAD CONDITIONS PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT ORGINAL EQUIPMENT FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRES, SIZE 24575/R16, TREAD BEGAN TO SEPARATE. FIRESTONE WAS CONTACTED FOR REIMBURSEMENT AND INSPECTION OF TIRE, BUT REFUSED TO REIMBURSE FOR COST OF NEW TIRES BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OVERWEIGHT FOR THOSE TIRES.*AK CONSUMER STATES EACH TIRE WAS RATED FOR A LITTLE OVER 3000 POUNDS AND THE TRAILER WEIGHT WAS 11500 POUNDS, SO VEHICLE WAS NOT OVERLOADED, THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL, THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT, DOT NUMBER VN11B1A437 . *SLC
TIRE TREAD PEELED OF THE TIRE AND DAMAGEED THE SIDE OF MY TRAILER( DOT NUMBER: VN11V1A TIRE SIZE: LT245/75R1 )
WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THREE OUT OF FOUR TIRES BLEW OUT DUE TO THE TIRES BEING UNDER SIZED FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE TRAVEL TRAILER. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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