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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
2 reports
Mileage unknown · Mar 21, 2022
Tires
not notified by westlake tires of nhtsa recall on tires installed on my RV contact with westlake has been ignored by them. All 4 tires ST235/85R16 132 127 g were recalled. should tires come apart while in transit could cause extensive property damage and/or injury/death. Tires were inspected by service manager at dealership Hori…
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not notified by westlake tires of nhtsa recall on tires installed on my RV contact with westlake has been ignored by them. All 4 tires ST235/85R16 132 127 g were recalled. should tires come apart while in transit could cause extensive property damage and/or injury/death. Tires were inspected by service manager at dealership Horizon RV Valdosta GA and informed me of tires being unsafe due to sidewalls cracking and should be replaced.Learned of recall while in FL by other Campers. Upon research recall was found. tires have not yet failed however safety concern on moving rv to dealer is on my mind. West lake isn't interested in rectifing issue.
NHTSA ODI #11457688
3,000 miles · Oct 12, 2021
Structure
The contact owns a 2018 Highland Ridge Highlander. The contact stated that the welding on the slider would fail to slide back inwards correctly. The vehicle was repaired however the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who informed that the welding was done incorrectly. The reoccurred failure had not been repair…
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The contact owns a 2018 Highland Ridge Highlander. The contact stated that the welding on the slider would fail to slide back inwards correctly. The vehicle was repaired however the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who informed that the welding was done incorrectly. The reoccurred failure had not been repaired as of yet. The manufacturer was made aware and confirmed the coverage was no longer available. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000.
NHTSA ODI #11436373
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