2006 Pace American Rallye Explorer

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the structure. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Tires1
000
Structure1
010

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer › Lpg Systems › Furnace06V031000
Filed Feb 6, 20064 vehiclesPace American, Inc.

Defect. ON CERTAIN SPORTS/CAMPER TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH FURNACES, THE FURNACE WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED SO THAT THE EXHAUST VENT DISCHARGED INTO THE OCCUPIED SPACE OF THE TRAILER AND THE HEATED AIR DISCHARGED OUTSIDE OF THE TRAILER.

Risk. CARBON MONOXIDE IN THE LIVING QUARTERS COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL CORRECTLY POSITION THE EXHAUST VENT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 23, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PACE AMERICAN AT 800-247-5767.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Tires
Filed Oct 16, 20075,500 milesCA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PACIFIC BOAT TRAILER, MODEL G25TW5-9 (NA). THE VEHICLE HAS CARLISLE RADIAL TRAIL, SIZE ST225/75R15 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE. HE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. HE ALSO NOTICED THAT TWO OTHER TIRES WERE OUT OF ROUND. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 6,000. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

StructureFire
Filed Sep 20, 2007CA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PACE AMERICAN WS610SHD TRAILER (NA). WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTION, HE STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FENDER FELL OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WELDING FAILED, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY TOO MUCH WEIGHT IN THE TRAILER. AS OF SEPTEMBER 20, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, MILEAGE, POWERTRAIN, AND FUEL INFORMATION WERE INAPPLICABLE.

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2006
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20071000Routine
2006 — this page2110Routine
20050100Routine

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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: Feb 6, 2006. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.