IllustrationTHE FRAME HAS SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE AREA WHERE THE SUSPENSION ATTACHES. I JUST NOTICED THEM AFTER READING ON A FORUM THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM.
2011 Open Range Rolling Thunder
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 2 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
2 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 OPEN RAGE ROLLING THUNDER RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD START BUCKING BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN THE FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. TH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 OPEN RAGE ROLLING THUNDER RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD START BUCKING BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS A FRACTURE IN THE FRAME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,500.
Official recalls
110V524000 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/trailer
Oct 25, 2010
OPEN RANGE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 OPEN RANGE, RESIDENTIAL AND ROLLING THUNDER RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AN INSUFFICIENT RESPONSE TIME CAN RESULT IN POWER NOT BEING SHUT-OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE, WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IGNITE RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR VEHICLE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Remedy: OPEN RANGE IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO GET THE UNITS REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 2, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101.
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NHTSA investigations
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