2005 Carriage Cameo

Defect. CARRIAGE IS RECALLING CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS 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.

Risk. THE SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH INSTALLED TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED DUE TO A POSSIBLE HYDROGEN GAS LEAK MAY NOT SHUT OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE.

Remedy. CARRIAGE IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO IDENTIFY AND NOTIFY ANY AFFECTED OWNERS. OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT NORCOLD DEALERS TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 9, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101.

Defect. CARRIAGE IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS. THE PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR THE FIREPLACE CAN OVERHEAT.

Risk. AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

Remedy. CARRIAGE IS WORKING WITH DIMPLEX AND DIMPLEX WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539.

Defect. ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH TREDIT WHEELS, THE RIMS MAY HAVE POOR WELD QUALITY AND INSUFFICIENT PRESS FIT BETWEEN THE WHEEL RIM AND DISC.

Risk. 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. CARRIAGE IS WORKING WITH TREDIT TIRE TO NOTIFY OWNERS AND HAVE THE RIMS REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN NOVEMBER 15, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CARRIAGE AT 1-574-642-3622.

WE EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION BLOWOUT ON OUR 2005 CAR-LIGHT 5TH WHEEL TRAILER WITH ONLY 15000 MILES ON THE GOODYEAR G614 RST TIRES. TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED TO BE THE SPECIFIED 110 LBS THAT MORNING, AND AT THE OUTSET OF EVERY TRIP. GOODYEAR SETTLED FOR FULL REPLACEMENT PRICE ON A NEW TIRE PLUS DAMAGES TO THE TRAILER OF ABOUT $2100. *TR

1. JUNE 28, 2005, I PURCHASED A 5TH WHEEL WITH GOODYEAR MARATHON TIRES, ST235/80-R16, LOAD RANGE "D". AUGUST 9,2005, I BLEW A TIRE ON THE 5TH WHEEL, WHILE TRAVELING IN WYOMING. IN LATE SEPTEMBER, ALL FOUR RIMS WERE REPLACED "UNDER WARRANTY. IN LATE SEPTEMBER, I BLEW A SECOND TIRE WHICH WAS MOUNTED ON THE NEW ALUMINUM RIMS. THE GVWR OF THE TRAILER IS 14,100. THE TRAILER WAS WEIGHED IN JULY AS HAVING 10,580 POUNDS ON THE REAR TWO AXELS. HITCH WEIGHT IS 2,700 POUNDS. FOR A 13,340 POUND ACTUAL TRAILER WEIGHT. (LAST YEAR I OWNED ANOTHER 5TH WHEEL WHICH ALSO EXPERIENCED A LARGE BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL OF A NEW MARATHON ST 235/80-R16 TIRE.) 2. GOODYEAR TIRE ANALYZED BOTH TIRES AND TOLD ME THAT FAILURE WAS DUE TO " THE CONDITION FOUND IS THE RESULT OF OPERATION FOLLOWING A LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE. NO WORKMANSHIP OR MATERIAL RELATED CONDITION WAS FOUND TO HAVE CAUSED THE INITIAL AIR LOSS. WE HEARD THE TWO TIRES BLOW! THE THIRD TIRE THEY WARRANTED. ALSO, THE GOODYEAR MARATHON, ST 235/80-R16 IS A 65 MPH "MAX SPEED RATING" TIRE. THERE IS NO WARNING IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT STATES THAT IF YOU HAVE GOODYEAR ST 235/80-R16 TIRES ON YOUR 5TH WHEEL, THE MAXIMUM SPEED SHOULD NOT EXCEED 65 MPH. YOU COUPLE THIS WITH THE MAX GVWR OF THE TRAILER AND YOU HAVE CERTAIN TIRE FAILURE. ESPECIALLY, IF THE VEHICLE IS ON THE ROAD FOR 6-10 HOURS, IN THE HEAT OF THE DAY, AND EXPERIENCING HEAVY TRUCK ROAD DAMAGE. (IE MISSING PAVEMENT, POTHOLES, BRIDGE BUMPS, RUTS, ETC) 3. THE "TIRE CO." ISSUE A RECALL, IN OCTOBER

I PURCHASED A 4X6 TRAILER MADE BY DOOLITTLE TRAILER MANUFACTURING FROM A FORT SMITH DEALER. THE PAPER WORK, INCLUDING THE TITLE, INFORMATION INSPECTION PACKAGE, AND THE GVWR ON THE TRAILER TONGUE STATED THE TRAILER WAS RATED FOR 2990 GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING. TRAILER WAS PURCHASED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT IT WOULD GROSS THIS MUCH WEIGHT. AFTER PURCHASING THE TRAILER, I VIEWED THEIR WEB PAGE AND FOUND THAT THEY LISTED IT ON THEIR WEB PAGE FOR ONLY 1500 GVWR. AFTER CONSULTING WITH DOOLITTLE TRAILERS ABOUT THEIR ERROR ON THEIR WEB PAGE, THEY INFORMED ME THAT I COULD ONLY LOAD THE TRAILER TO THE 1500 GVWR. I EXPRESSED CONCERN TO DOOLITTLE THAT THEIR TRAILER WAS MISREPRESENTED ON SEVERAL LEVELS. DOOLITTLE HAD REFUSED TO CORRECT THE TRAILER. *JB

DT: CARGO TRAILER, FENDER HAS LIGHTS ON THEM AND THE SCREWS THAT HOLD THEM ON ARE LONG AND THEY HIT THE TIRES WHEN VEHICLE HITS BUMPS. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAS BEEN DAMAGED BY THE SCREW. DEALER GAVE CALLER THE MANUFACTURER'S PHONE #, AND CALLED THEM. THEY HAVE NOT CALLED HIM BACK . MANUFACTURER WAS NOT IN OUR LIST. CARRY-ON TRAILER CORP. 1-800-240-3121. THE TRAILER IS BODY TYPE 'UTILITY LANDSCAPE' , MAKE IS A CARRY-ON TRAILER, MODEL #6X12WGATV.*AK