POSSIBILITY OF OVER-WEIGHT PROBLEMS. 2004 NATIONAL RV, INC. LITERATURE STATES A DOLPHIN LX MODEL 6355 THAT THE 'MAXIMUM CARRYING CAPACITY' IS 2340 LBS AND 'CARGO CARRYING CAPACITY' IS 896 LBS., HOWEVER, THIS EVIDENTLY DOES NOT ADDRESS THE INSTALLATION OF A 'WASHER/DRYER COMBINATION' THAT THE MOTORHOME IS PLUMBED FOR NOR INSTALLA…
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POSSIBILITY OF OVER-WEIGHT PROBLEMS. 2004 NATIONAL RV, INC. LITERATURE STATES A DOLPHIN LX MODEL 6355 THAT THE 'MAXIMUM CARRYING CAPACITY' IS 2340 LBS AND 'CARGO CARRYING CAPACITY' IS 896 LBS., HOWEVER, THIS EVIDENTLY DOES NOT ADDRESS THE INSTALLATION OF A 'WASHER/DRYER COMBINATION' THAT THE MOTORHOME IS PLUMBED FOR NOR INSTALLATION OF THE FOLLOWING: SATELLITE DISH, TOW BAR, PERSONAL BELONGINGS, FOOD STORAGE, DRIVER AND PASSENGER, PETS ETC. I HAVE HAD MY MOTOR HOME WEIGHED 4 TIMES BOTH LOADED AND EMPTY AND ALL TIMES WITH A 'FULL FUEL, WATER AND 'LPG' TANK'. IT EITHER EXCEEDS OR BORDERLINE THE PUBLISHED WEIGHTS. (WEIGHT SLIPS ARE AVAILABLE) NATIONAL RV WEIGHED THE MOTOR HOME AND DISAGREES WITH THE 'CERTIFIED SCALE' WEIGHTS. BOTH 'WORKHORSE CHASSIS MANUFACTURING, AND ,MICHELIN TIRE MANUFACTURER' STATE OVERLOADING OF ANY KIND COULD AND PROBABLY WOULD 'VOID THE WARRANTY'. THE SIZE AND LOCATION OF THE 'STORAGE COMPARTMENTS' GIVE THE APPEARANCE OF AVAILABLE STORAGE CAPACITY. THIS IS A FALLACY. AT THE VERY LEAST, NATIONAL RV SHOULD CONTACT ALL 'MOTOR HOME' OWNERS AND SUPPLY LABELS FOR 'STORAGE COMPARTMENT DOORS' DETAILING THE POSSIBILITY OF OVER LOADING ISSUES. OVER LOADING OF A CHASSIS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO HANDLING PROBLEMS AND OVERLOADING OF THE TIRES CAN LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC TIRE FAILURE. THIS COMBINED WITH THE OVER-WEIGHT PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO A MAJOR ACCIDENT. NATIONAL RV HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS PROBLEM AND THAT I AM FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DOLPHIN LX 6355 IS NOT IN THE NHTSA DATABASE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10176407
1,105 miles · Aug 19, 2003
Suspension
RE: VIN # [XXX] FLEETWOOD 2004 EXCURSION 39S CLASS A MOTOR HOME (PURCHASED 8/4/03) THE CHASSIS ON THIS RV COULD CAUSE A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP ON THE ROAD AT LEGAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS.DRIVING WITH NO WIND TO SPEAK OF YOU ARE CONSTANTLY CORRECTING THE STEERING, WITH 10 MPH WIND, IT IS …
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RE: VIN # [XXX] FLEETWOOD 2004 EXCURSION 39S CLASS A MOTOR HOME (PURCHASED 8/4/03) THE CHASSIS ON THIS RV COULD CAUSE A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP ON THE ROAD AT LEGAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS.DRIVING WITH NO WIND TO SPEAK OF YOU ARE CONSTANTLY CORRECTING THE STEERING, WITH 10 MPH WIND, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT. WHEN A TRUCK PASSES, IT HAS BLOWN ME OFF THE ROAD. THE MOTOR HOME CONTINUALLY ROCKS BACK AND FORTH FROM SIDE TO SIDE. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR MAY NOT FUNCTION AS REQUIRED BY STANDARD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN SOME OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE START POSITION OR FOR A LOW BRAKE FLUID CONDITION, IF THE BODY BUILDER RELIED SOLELY UPON FORD'S IVM COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPOSITION A LIGHT BULT FROM ONE SOCKET TO ANOTHER, AND REATTACH A WIRE FROM ONE CONNECTOR TO ANOTHER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 2, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT NATIONAL RV AT 1-800-439-3653. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA), AN AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT NATIONAL RV, INC. AND ITS HOLDING COMPANY, NATIONAL RV HOLDINGS, INC., HAVE FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. NHTSA HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT OWNERS WHO WISH TO PURSUE CLAIMS RELATED TO SAFETY RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THEIR NATIONAL RV VEHICLES MAY FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM WITH THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE DIVISION. THE CASE NUMBER ASSIGNED TO THIS MATTER IS 07-17941. THE PROOF OF CLAIM FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT THE COURT'S WEBSITE <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.CACB.USCOURTS.GOV>HTTP://WWW.CACB.USCOURTS.GOV</A> . ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE BANKRUPTCY AND ITS PROCEEDINGS MAY ALSO BE FOUND AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.OMNIMGT.COM/NATIONALRV>HTTP://WWW.OMNIMGT.COM/NATIONALRV</A> . NATIONAL RV'S PHONE NUMBER IS (951) 943-6007. INFORMATION ABOUT SAFETY RECALLS ON NATIONAL RV'S PRODUCTS MAY BE FOUND AT WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV. THE NHTSA WISHES TO ADVISE OWNERS OF RECALLED PRODUCTS THAT, IN THE INTERESTS OF THEIR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF THE MOTORING PUBLIC, ALL SAFETY RECALL WORK SHOULD BE PERFORMED ON MOTOR VEHICLES AND ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT.
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