TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 OPTIC FOX 30U RV. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL OF THE RV DETACHED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HE REALIZED THAT THE STUDS WERE STUCK TO THE BRAKE DRUMS AND THE WHEEL HAD SUFFERED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER HE REPLACED THE WHEEL WITH A NEW ONE THE LOG NUTS CONTINUE TO COME LOOSE AND HE HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY STOP TO RE-TIGHTEN THEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO OFFERED TO SEND A NEW WHEEL AS A REPLACEMENT. THE WHEEL WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58. THE CONSUMER WAS REIMBURSED FOR THE WHEELS. UPDATED 02/29/12
2005 Arctic Fox 30u
Routine
Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the wheels. No safety recall has been issued.
What fails
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsWheels
Filed Sep 20, 201129 milesPA
1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.