2009 Bloomer Evolution

Routine

Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the trailer hitches. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Trailer Hitches1
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Structure › Body1
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Structure1
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1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Latches/Locks/Linkages13V444000
Filed Sep 18, 2013154 vehiclesBloomer Trailers

Defect. Bloomer Trailers is recalling certain model year 2006-2013 recreational trailers manufactured January 1, 2006, through April 25, 2013 and equipped with Fastec-brand door locks. It may be possible to remove the key from the lock in a way that potentially jams the deadbolt.

Risk. If the deadbolt jams, the interior side of the door lock may also jam. A person inside the trailer at the time will then be locked in and be unable to exit the vehicle without using the emergency exit, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy. Bloomer Trailers will notify owners, and Fastec will coordinate the inspection and replacement of the cylinders, as needed, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Bloomer Trailers at 1-800-390-6377 or Fastec at 1-800-837-2505.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Structure › Body
Filed Nov 18, 2009TX

PLEASE NOTE THAT ON THE VEHICLE MAKE IT IS A 2008 ROADMASTER PREDATOR, (AS A ROADMASTER IS NOT ON THE LIST TO CHOOSE FROM), 24 FOOT TOY HAULER AND THE FLOOR IS FALLING OUT OF IT. THE FLOOR 8' IN FRONT OF THE REAR DROP DOWN DOOR HAS SUNK 6 INCHES OR MORE AND IS SO SOFT THAT IF PRESSURE IS APPLIED WOULD MAKE A HOLE ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO THE GROUND. IN TERMS OF ATTEMPTING TO HAVE IT FIXED, THE SELLER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND WILL NOT RETURN ANY CALLS, AS FOR ROADMASTER, THEY HAVE GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. THIS TOY HAULER WAS PURCHASED IN MAY 2009 AND THEY FLOOR STARTED SINKING WITHIN ONE MONTH. FOR A TEMPORARY FIX A 7'X8'X 1/4" PIECE OF DIAMOND PLATE HAS BEEN PLACED OVER THE SOFTEST AREA. ALSO, THE WATER TANK IS RESTING ON THE REAR AXEL OF THE TRAILER. GIVEN ENOUGH PRESSURE AND THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF FORCE, IT WILL EVENTUALLY FALL COMPLETELY OUT OF THE TRAILER. *TR

Structure
Filed Aug 29, 2009200 milesPA

2008 BRI-MAR TILT TRAILER MODEL # T 712-6 TRAILER WAS PURCHASED IN MAR 17, 2009, HAD IMMEDIATE PROBLEMS WITH SAFETY LATCH LOCKING AND UNLOCKING, VERY TIGHT. BY THE TIME TRAILER WAS IN REGULAR USE BY END OF APRIL, IT WOULD NO LONGER LOCK AT ALL, AND PROBLEM GOT WORSE TO THE POINT OF THE HEAD RAIL OF THE TRAILER BENDING OUTWARD, WITH IT NOW IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCK SAFELY. WELDS HAVE POPPED AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE HAS OCCURRED. BRI MAR WANTS TO ADD ADDITIONAL BRACING, BECAUSE THEY KNEW THE PROBLEM, AND IT HAD OCCURRED BEFORE ON OTHER SIMILAR TRAILERS, DEREK FROM BRI MAR KNEW THE PROBLEM BEFORE I COULD EVEN FINISH TELLING HIM. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE TRAILERS. I AM SEEKING A FULL REFUND, OR A BRAND NEW IDENTICAL TRAILER BUILT TO THE NEWER SPECS WITHOUT THE DAMAGE - WHICH THERE STILL MAY BE MORE UNKNOWN, DUE TO THE IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OF THIS UNIT. ACCORDING TO DEREK AT BRI MAR MANUFACTURING, THEY NO LONGER BUILD THESE WITHOUT THE ADDITIONAL BRACING, HE SAID I GOT A LEFTOVER FROM 2008, AND IT WASN'T ADDED TO IT, I SAID YOU SHOULD HAVE CALLED IT BACK BEFORE IT WAS SOLD TO ME OR ANYONE -FOR THE UPGRADES. I HAVE BEEN STOPPED BY THE LOCAL POLICE AND THE INSPECTION STICKER WAS REMOVED. I WAS TOLD TO HAVE THE TRAILER EITHER REPAIRED OR REPLACED AND REINSPECTED BEFORE IT CAN BE USED AGAIN. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF BUYING ANOTHER FROM A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER. IF THIS WAS JUST A BROKEN PART I WOULD BE SATISFIED WITH A REPAIR, HOWEVER, IT IS A STRUCTURAL DEFECT- WHICH INCLUDES MISSING PARTS

Trailer Hitches
Filed Jun 5, 2009PA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BLOOMER EVOLUTION HORSE TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WEIGHED DOWN FROM THE REGISTRATION AND THE TIRES COULD NOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT. THE TRAILER WEIGHS 1,200 LBS, BUT WHEN LOADED, IT WEIGHS OVER 1,400 LBS. THE TIRES ONLY SUPPORT 1,200 LBS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE TIRES CAN SUPPORT MORE THAN 1,200 LBS.;HOWEVER, THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO HAUL OBJECTS. THE MILEAGES WERE NOT APPLICABLE.

3 of 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2009
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20130100Routine
20120200Routine
20110100Routine
20100100Routine
2009 — this page3100Routine
20080100Routine
20070100Routine
20060100Routine

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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.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Sep 18, 2013. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.