WHILE ADDRESSING AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERIES A FEW WEEKS AGO, WE WERE INFORMED BY OUR DEALER THAT SERIOUS CRACKS HAD BEEN FOUND IN THE VERTICAL WELDS OF THE SUPPORT BEAMS WHICH HOLD THE FRONT BUMPER AND BATTERY ASSEMBLY TO THE "A" FRAME. THESE CRACKS AS SHOWN TO US IN PHOTOS, RUN HALF WAY DOWN THE VERTICAL WELDS CRUCI…
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WHILE ADDRESSING AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE BATTERIES A FEW WEEKS AGO, WE WERE INFORMED BY OUR DEALER THAT SERIOUS CRACKS HAD BEEN FOUND IN THE VERTICAL WELDS OF THE SUPPORT BEAMS WHICH HOLD THE FRONT BUMPER AND BATTERY ASSEMBLY TO THE "A" FRAME. THESE CRACKS AS SHOWN TO US IN PHOTOS, RUN HALF WAY DOWN THE VERTICAL WELDS CRUCIAL IN SUPPORTING THE BUMPER ASSEMBLY. WE HAVE NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENT NOR HAVE WE MODIFIED THE BUMPER WITH ATTACHMENTS. THE ORIGINAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN INFORMED US THAT OVER THE YEARS HE HAS SEEN THIS TYPE OF SEPARATION ON BOUNDER/FLEETWOOD MODELS. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10046812
Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 2000
Structure
THE CHASSIS/COACH HAS STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS, THE DESIGN IS NOT LEVEL AND IS NOT STRUCTURALLY SUPPORTIVE, THE WELD BROKE ON THE 5 INCH RECTANGLE TUBE ALSO CAUSING THE TUBE TO CRACK HALFWAY AROUND, ON THE 5 INCH RECTANGLE TUBE ON END OF THE WELD BROKE COMPLETELY AWAY AND THE OTHER WELD IS HALFWAY BROKEN. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #554564
Mileage unknown · May 3, 2000
Structure
THE UNLOADED VEHICLE WEIGHT,(UVW), IS APPROXIMATELY 16,960POUNDS RATHER THAN THE 16,186 POUNDS STATED BY THE MANUFACTURER ON THE "CARRYING CAPACITY" DISCLOSURE TAG. THE OVERWEIGHT CONDITION PRECLUDES THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE FOR ITS REASONABLY FORESEEABLE AND INTENDED USES. I BELIEVE THERE MAY BE AS MANY AS THIRTYONE …
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THE UNLOADED VEHICLE WEIGHT,(UVW), IS APPROXIMATELY 16,960POUNDS RATHER THAN THE 16,186 POUNDS STATED BY THE MANUFACTURER ON THE "CARRYING CAPACITY" DISCLOSURE TAG. THE OVERWEIGHT CONDITION PRECLUDES THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE FOR ITS REASONABLY FORESEEABLE AND INTENDED USES. I BELIEVE THERE MAY BE AS MANY AS THIRTYONE OTHER BOUNDER MOTORHOMES THAT ARE LIKEWISE SAFETY COMPROMISED. THOSE OWNERS MAY UNWITTINGLY OVERLOAD THEIR VEHICLES BY MENTALLY ADDING UP ALL WEIGHTS TO THE STATED CARRYING CAPACITY OF 2154 POUNDS WHEN PACKING FOR A TRIP. THE ACTUAL CARRYING CAPACITY OF MY MOTORHOME IS ONLY 1380POUNDS, 36% SHORT OF WHAT I PURCHASED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #722246
Mileage unknown · Jan 25, 1999
Structure
WELDS HOLDING COACH TO FRAME BROKE DUE TO WELDING FAILURE.
THE LIQUID PROPANE GAS (LPG) PIPES AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ARE ROUTED SO THEY CONTACT THE TAG AXLE DURING VERTICAL MOVEMENT. THIS CONTACT CAN RUPTURE THE LPG PIPE AND ALLOW LPG LEAKAGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: WHEN A MIXTURE OF LPG GAS AND OXYGEN IS EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION, AN EXPLOSION CAN RESULT AND IGNITE SURROUNDING COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SECTION OF COPPER TUBING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO REPLACE IRON PIPING IN AN AREA OUT OF THE SCOPE OF THE AXLE SWING AREA.
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