2006 Elite Living Quarter

Defect. SIERRA IS RECALLING CERTAIN TRAILERS 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. THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy. SIERRA IS WORKING WITH DIMPLEX AND WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 16, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539.

I OWN A 2006 ELITE 3 HORSE W/LIVING QUARTERS TRAILER THAT HAS GOODYEAR 614RST, SIZE (235/85/R16) TIRES. ON 8-20-11, DRIVING 70 MPH ON I-90 IN MN,HEARD LOUD BOOM AND NOTICED THAT RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT AND TREAD FROM TIRE WAS GONE. A JEEP PATRIOT PASSED AND IMMEDIATELY STOPPED IN FRONT OF US. THAT VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED FROM TREAD HITTING WINDSHIELD (SHATTERED) AND FRONT PASSENGER FENDER, ALSO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO OUR ELITE TRAILER. AFTER REPLACING TIRE WITH SPARE,PROCEEDED TO SIOUX FALLS,. PURCHASED A NEW 614 RST GOODYEAR TIRE. ON 8-21-11, 40 MILES FROM RAPID CITY, SD ON I-90, LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AND DAMAGED LEFT REAR OF ELITE TRAILER. TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH SPARE. UPON ARRIVAL TO CUSTER CAMPGROUND, ANOTHER TIRE WAS GOING FLAT. AT GOODYEAR DEALER IN RAPID CITY, I WAS INFORMED THAT THESE TIRES WERE MADE THE 8TH WEEK OF 2006 AND THEY RECOMMENDED THAT REMAINING 3 TIRES AND SPARE BE REPLACED. I WAS INFORMED THAT RECREATIONAL VEHICLE TIRES AFTER 5 YEARS OF AGE WOULD BLOW OUT. REMAINING TIRES AND SPARE WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER THAT SOLD THE ELITE TRAILER WAS CALLED AND ALSO INFORMED ME WITHOUT KNOWING OF WHY I CALLED, THAT HE BET I WAS HAVING TIRE BLOWOUTS. THE DEALER KNEW THAT MY VEHICLE WAS 5 YEARS OLD AND HAD SEVERAL RECREATIONAL VEHICLES/ HORSE TRAILERS THAT AFTER TIRES TURNED 5 YEARS OLD, THE OWNERS HAD TIRES BLOWOUTS. THIS PROBLEM IS MORE SEVERE WITH ANY RECREATIONAL VEHICLE THAT IS ONLY USED A COUPLE TIMES OUT OF THE YEAR. OUR TRAILER IS STORED INSIDE AND THE TIRES WE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ELITE LIVING QUARTER WITH GOODYEAR 614RST, SIZE (235/85/R16) TIRES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BOOMING NOISE AND NOTICED THROUGH HIS SIDE MIRROR THAT THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE. THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE ALSO BLEW OUT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TIRE SHOP WHERE ALL OF THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE VIN AND DOT WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. UPDATED 10/11/11 *BF UPDATED 3/29/12 *CN