WE LEFT AUSTIN AND HEADED TO DALLAS AT 1PM. WE WERE TOWING A 2005 DOUBLETREE MOBILE SUITES 36TK3 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR, WE HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE OFF DOOR (LEFT), FRONT RV TIRE. JUST AS WE STOPPED, THE TREAD PEELED AWAY FROM THE TIRE CASING. THE TIRES ON THE RV WERE GOODYEAR UNISTEEL G614 RST TI…
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WE LEFT AUSTIN AND HEADED TO DALLAS AT 1PM. WE WERE TOWING A 2005 DOUBLETREE MOBILE SUITES 36TK3 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR, WE HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE OFF DOOR (LEFT), FRONT RV TIRE. JUST AS WE STOPPED, THE TREAD PEELED AWAY FROM THE TIRE CASING. THE TIRES ON THE RV WERE GOODYEAR UNISTEEL G614 RST TIRES AND ARE LT235/85R16. WE REPLACED THE BLOWN OUT TIRE WITH HI-RUN BCTJB43 LT235/85R16G TIRES. THE GOODYEAR TIRES ARE: SIDEWALL - 1 PLY STEEL CORD; TREAD - 4 PLY STEEL CORD. AS FOR DAMAGE, IT SHEARED THE SEWER DRAIN PIPE, TORE OFF THE GASOLINE/ELECTRIC CABLE HOLSTER, AND SPLIT THE CORNER OF THE FIBERGLASS WHEEL OPENING TRIM. NOTHING MAJOR, BUT WE WILL STILL REQUIRE SOME REPAIRS. WE DROVE 9 MILES UP I-35 AND OUR SECOND BLOWOUT ON THE GOODYEAR UNISTEEL G614 RST TIRES. THIS TIME, IT WAS THE DOOR SIDE (RIGHT) AND (AGAIN) ON THE FRONT AXLE. WE REPLACED 3 MORE TIRES TO REPLACE ALL OF THE GOODYEAR G614 TIRES. WE WEREN'T ABOUT TO WAIT FOR THE 3RD OR 4TH BLOWOUT! DAMAGE ON THIS SIDE WAS MORE SEVERE AND REQUIRED IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. THE UPPER SHOCK MOUNT WAS BROKEN FROM THE FRAME (ONLY SPOT WELDED). I LASHED IT TO THE SUSPENSION, SO I COULD MOVE THE UNIT WITHOUT PUNCTURING THE TIRE. IT ALSO TORE THE FIBERGLASS WHEEL OPENING TRIM, AND PUT A SMALL CREASE IN THE ALUMINUM SKIRT PANEL, ADJACENT TO THE SIDE DOOR. THE DOT INDICATORS ON THE TIRE WERE E01L DOT MJOR 610W 3104 AND FOOL DOT MJOR 610W 3104 - MANUFACTURED THE 31ST WEEK OF 2004. I RETAINED THE BLOWN TIRES. HERE IS SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT OUR UNIT: 2005 36TK3 (PURCHASED 04/05) UNIT NUMBER 1691 16,500 GROSS/15,840 SCALES (12,800 ON THE AXLES 3,040 ON THE PIN) ALUMINUM WHEELS (TREDIT TIRE REPLACEMENTS FOR STEEL). OUTSIDE TEMP 102 DEGREES. SPEED 60 MPH. TIRE PRESSURE 110LBS (ALSO MEASURED AT 122 LBS WHEN HOT) APPROXIMATE RV MILEAGE 10,000 MILES. I HAVE CONTACTED GOODYEAR AND HAVE STARTED A CLAIMS PROCESS. *NM
DOUBLETREE RV IS RECALLING 2,749 MY 2003-2006 MOBILE SUITES FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: DOUBLETREE RV IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR DOUBLETREE RV AT 1-260-562-1075.
ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TREDIT WHEELS, THE RIMS MAY HAVE POOR WELD QUALITY AND INSUFFICIENT PRESS FIT BETWEEN THE WHEEL RIM AND DISC.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE RIM. THE WHEEL MAY WOBBLE AND CAUSE A VIBRATION OR THE MOUNTED TIRE COULD LOSE AIR CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DOUBLETREE IS WORKING WITH TREDIT TIRE TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND HAVE THE WHEELS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOUBLETREE AT 574-457-6472.
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