2009 Dutchmen Lite Trailers

Routine

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

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Tires	1		0	0	0

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Equipment › Other › Labels09V331000

Filed Aug 18, 200951 vehiclesDutchmen Manufacturing, Inc.

Defect. DUTCHMEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 DUTCHMAN AND FOUR WINDS TRAILERS MANUFACTURED BY DUTCHMAN BECAUSE THEY FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "CERTIFICATION." THE FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION TAG TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABEL DOES NOT CONTAIN THE CORRECT SIZE.

Risk. DURING REPLACEMENT OF THE TIRES, A CONSUMER COULD INSTALL THE INCORRECT TIRE POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A CRASH.

Remedy. DUTCHMAN WILL MAIL THE APPROPRIATE LABELS TO OWNERS FREE OF CHARGE. IF THE CUSTOMER REQUIRES ASSISTANCE INSTALLING THE LABELS, A DEALER WILL INSTALL THE LABEL. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 4, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DUTCHMEN AT 1-866-869-1109.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Tires

Filed Sep 28, 20102,000 milesPA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DUTCHMEN LITE 25C-GS TRAVEL TRAILER (N/A)EQUIPPED WITH TRAIL EXPRESS SIZE ST205/75D15 (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES DID NOT PASS INSPECTION DUE TO DRY ROTTING AND UNEVEN WEAR. THE CONTACT PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES AT HIS EXPENSE. THE CONTACT CALLED BOTH THE AUTHORIZED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,000.

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2009

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Deaths	Assessment
2010	0	1	0	0	Routine
2009 — this page	1	1	0	0	Routine

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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: Aug 18, 2009. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.