2004 31SKT ALUMASCAPE 5TH WHEEL HAD TIRE BLOW OUT AND THE WRONG SIZE TIRES. *NJ THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED 3 TIRE BLOWOUTS ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE SECOND BLOWOUT CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE TRAILER. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TREAD FLEW OFF. THE CONSUMER ASKED WHAT THE WEIGHT CAPACITY WAS FOR THE TIRES AND WAS TOLD THE WEIGHT WAS NO…
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2004 31SKT ALUMASCAPE 5TH WHEEL HAD TIRE BLOW OUT AND THE WRONG SIZE TIRES. *NJ THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED 3 TIRE BLOWOUTS ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE SECOND BLOWOUT CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE TRAILER. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TREAD FLEW OFF. THE CONSUMER ASKED WHAT THE WEIGHT CAPACITY WAS FOR THE TIRES AND WAS TOLD THE WEIGHT WAS NOT QUITE 11,000. THE TRAILER WEIGHED 12,400. ALSO, NO ONE COULD TELL THE CONSUMER WHAT THE EMPTY WEIGHT OF THE TRAILER WAS. GOODYEAR TOLD THE CONSUMER THE WEIGHT FOR THE TIRES WAS ABOUT 10,500. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD, IF THE TIRES WERE CHANGED THEN THE RIMS WOULD NEED TO BE CHANGED AS WELL. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10243752
Mileage unknown · Aug 30, 2005
Tires
DT: THE COMPLAINT IS ON A 2004 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ALUMASCAPE. THE TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE TRAVEL TRAILER HAVE HAD 2 BLOWOUTS AND THE BEAD ON ANOTHER IS BROKEN. THE MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTED THE CONSUMER TO SEND THE TIRES TO THEM, BUT THERE IS NOTHING LEFT OF THE TIRE. FIRST TIRE BLEW OUT, AUGUST 2004, AND CONSUMER TOOK THE TIRE …
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DT: THE COMPLAINT IS ON A 2004 HOLIDAY RAMBLER ALUMASCAPE. THE TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE TRAVEL TRAILER HAVE HAD 2 BLOWOUTS AND THE BEAD ON ANOTHER IS BROKEN. THE MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTED THE CONSUMER TO SEND THE TIRES TO THEM, BUT THERE IS NOTHING LEFT OF THE TIRE. FIRST TIRE BLEW OUT, AUGUST 2004, AND CONSUMER TOOK THE TIRE TO A GOODYEAR DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS. THE SECOND TIRE BLEW OUT ON JUNE 11, 2005. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE TRAILER IN FOR SERVICE TO HAVE A DIFFERENT TIRE REPAIRED AND HE WAS TOLD THE TIRE COULDN'T BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE BEAD WAS BROKEN, HE NOTICED THIS TIRE WAS FLAT ON JUNE 12,2005. THERE WAS A WHEEL COVERING THAT WAS DESTROYED AND THE RIM THAT THE TIRE IS ON WAS DESTROYED. *JB
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH LIQUID PROPANE GAS (LPG), IT WAS DISCOVERED AN EXCESS OF LPG HOSE WAS COILED IN THE REAR REFRIGERATOR ACCESS COMPARTMENT A CAUSING IT TO BE ROUTED CLOSE IN PROXIMITY TO THE BURNER FLUE BOX COVER OF THE REFRIGERATOR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THERMAL DAMAGE TO THE LPG LINE AND PRODUCE A LEAK OF LPG IN THE ACCESS COMPARTMENT THAT COULD RESULT IN AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE.
Remedy: OWNERS ARE BEING ASKED TO INSPECT THE LPG LINE FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO ENSURE THAT IT IS NOT CLOSE TO THE BURNER. IF NO DAMAGE TO THE LINE IS PRESENT AND THE LPG LINE IS THE APPROPRIATE LENGTH AND ROUTED CORRECTLY, THE COVER WILL BE REINSTALLED AND NO FURTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN. IF AN EXCESS OF HOSE IS CAUSING CONTACT OR CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE BURNER COVER, OWNERS SHOULD SHUT OFF THE SUPPLY OF GAS AT THE LPG TANKS AND CONTACT MONACO IMMEDIATELY. THE RECALL BEGAN DECEMBER 8, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, A DEFICIENCY IN THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE MAIN FRAME RAILS COULD CAUSE THE RAILS TO CRACK AND AXLES COULD SHIFT, CAUSING THE FIFTH WHEEL TO PULL ERRATICALLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER OF THE TOW VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND ADD AN ADDITION OF GUSSET PLATES AND CROSS TUBES TO STRENGHEN THE AXLE SPRING HANGERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 29, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MONACO AT 1-800-685-6545.
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