TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KODIAK COLORADO. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. WHEN THE SECOND TIRE FAILED, IT STRUCK THE PROPANE TANK ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE IS NO SUN DAMAGE OR ANY TYPE OF DAMAGE TO THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED BRAND NEW. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRES ARE CARLISLE ST 225/75/R15 D. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. HE HAS HAD TO PURCHASE TWO NEW TIRES FROM A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 2,000. THE DOT NUMBER AND ANY OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CORRECT TIRE SIZE AND MODEL NUMBER OF THE TRAILER WERE UNAVAILABLE IN THE DROP DOWN MENU AT THE TIME OF THIS COMPLAINT. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PICTURES OF THE DEFECT. UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR
2004 Kodiak Skamper Ultra Lite
Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the structure › body. No safety recall has been issued.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Structure › Body | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsMY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 2004 THOR SKAMPER ULTRA LITE 30 FOOT TRAVEL TRAILER IN FEBRUARY OF 05. IT IS A 2004 AND WE BOUGHT IT OFF THE LOT. THIS YEAR WHILE TAKING IT TO THE CAMPGROUND WE NOTICED THE CAMPER LEANING TO ONE SIDE AND HAD DIFFICULTY BRINGING THE SLIDE INTO PLACE. WE TOOK IT TO TWO REPUTABLE PLACES AND EACH SAID IT CANNOT BE FIXED, THE WALL IS COLLAPSING AND IS NOT SAFE TO TAKE ON THE ROAD. WE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WERE TOLD WE ARE THE SECOND OWNERS AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. THE CAMPER IS 2 YRS OLD WE ONLY USED IT 7-8 TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD US THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNERS BOUGHT IT IN AUGUST AND SOLD IT IN JANUARY SO I DON'T THINK THEY COULD HAVE USED IT VERY MUCH ALSO. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT NOW AND WE STILL OWE $14,000 ON IT. *NM
2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.
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.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.