Car Problem DataNHTSA records

2014 Fox Mountain Fifth Wheel

Routine

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

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Tires1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Latches/Locks/Linkages13V510000
Filed Oct 17, 201319,106 vehiclesNorthwood Manufacturing, Inc.

Defect. Northwood Manufacturing, Inc. (Northwood) is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 Arctic Fox, Nash, and Desert Fox, model year 2011-2012 Fox Creek and model year 2011-2014 Fox Mountain, Snow River and Wolf Creek trailers, fifth wheels, toy haulers and pickup campers 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 travel 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. Northwood will notify owners, and Fastec will coordinate the inspection and replacement of the cylinders, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2013. Owners may contact Northwood Manufacturing at 1-541-962-6274 or Fastec at 1-800-837-2505.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Tires
Filed Dec 9, 2013CA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH ROCKWOOD (NA) TIRE SIZE 225/75/R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, HE NOTICED THAT THE TWO PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT TIRES AND THE REAR TIRE HAD DISINTEGRATED. THE CONTACT ADDED AIR TO THE TIRES AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH A NEW TIRE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT YET INSTALLED THE NEW TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2014
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
2014 — this page1100Routine
20130100Routine
20120100Routine
20110100Routine

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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: Oct 17, 2013. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.