2000 Jayco JB Kiwi

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 23' TRAVEL TRAILERS. THE DESIGN INCORPORATES ALL OF THE LIQUID STORAGE TANKS BEHIND THE AXLE, SO THAT WHEN THE TANKS ARE FULL OR OTHER MATERIALS ARE IMPROPERLY LOADED, TRAILER HITCH WEIGHT IS REDUCED.

Risk. THE VEHICLE BECOMES DIFFICULT TO TOW AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MILES PER HOUR.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL ADD ADDITIONAL WEIGHT TO THE A-FRAME OF THE TRAVEL TRAILER, REVISE THE FEDERAL AND WEIGHT LABELS, AND TOWING INSTRUCTIONS, AND HIGHER CAPACITY TIRES WILL BE ADDED TO ACCOMMODATE THE ADDED WEIGHT.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JAYCO JB KIWI. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR TIRES, SIZE FT/175/80D/R13. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FOUR BLOW OUTS. THERE WERE VARIOUS TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOOKED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND IT STATED THAT THE TIRE REQUIREMENT SHOULD BE FT/175/80/R16 WITH A MAX LOAD OF 1,100. THE GROSS WEIGHT OF THE RV WAS 3,350. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE LOAD SPECIFICATIONS OF THE TIRES WERE INADEQUATE FOR THE MAKE, WHICH INEVITABLY CAUSED A FAILURE. SHE TOOK THE RV TO THE DEALER AND THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. UPON INSPECTION, A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED CLASS D TIRES; HOWEVER, RIMS WITH A THIRTEEN INCH DIAMETER ARE UNAVAILABLE IN CLASS D. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE UPDATED 03-04-09 *BFFAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT APPLICABLE. THE CONSUMER WISHED TO CANCEL THE COMPLAINT. UPDATED 03/05/09. *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL AND TOOK THE TRAILER TO THE DEALER FOR THE REQUIRED REPAIRS. THE LARGER TIRES WERE INSTALLED BUT THE ADDITIONAL WEIGHT TO BE ADDED TO THE TRAILER WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME (00V-169). *YH