Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the fuel system, gasoline › storage › tank assembly. It has been recalled 3 times.
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Steering › Linkages
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
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3 safety recalls
Part 573 reports
Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer07V121000
Filed Mar 21, 20076,188 vehiclesWestern Recreational Vehicles, Inc.
Defect. CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES, TRUCK CAMPERS, FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Risk. RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy. WESTERN RV WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR WESTERN RV AT 1-866-567-4133.
Fuel System, Other › Fuel Injection System02V017000
Filed Jan 15, 2002Western Rv, Inc.
Defect. CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS AND TRUCK CAMPERS EQUIPPED WITH MODEL HP 6000 AUTOMATIC CHANGEOVER REGULATORS. THESE REGULATORS CONTAIN TWO RUBBER DIAPHRAGMS IN WHICH THE SECOND DIAPHRAGM CAN TEAR UNDER PRESSURE RESULTING IN A PROPANE LEAK.
Risk. A POSSIBLE FIRE CAN RESULT IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.
Remedy. EMERALD ISLE (FOR GRAND HALL) WILL BE CONDUCTING THE REMEDY CAMPAIGN. A REVISED REGULATOR WILL BE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS ARE BEING REQUESTED TO INSPECT THE GAS REGULATOR FOR THE FOLLOWING IDENTIFYING MARKS: MODEL 6000, P1.0 - 15.6, Q6.R280, AUTOMATIC CHANGEOVER BY H.P. INC. IF THESE ARE ON THE GAS REGULATORS, OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT EMERALD ISLE TOLL-FREE AT 866-828-2788.
Unknown or Other99V306004
Filed Feb 9, 200092 vehiclesWestern Rv, Inc.
Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES EQUIPPED WITH CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS. SOME OF THESE ALARMS MAY HAVE BECOME CONTAMINATED DURING SHIPPING WHICH WILL DIMINISH THE SENSITIVITY OF THE ALARM TO DETECT CARBON MONOXIDE.
Risk. PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT THE ALARM DOES NOT WORK AND ALERT THE OCCUPANTS TO THE PRESENCE OF CARBON MONOXIDE.
Remedy. ATWOOD WILL EXCHANGE THESE CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER.
What owners reported
Newest filings
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Nov 10, 200359,000 milesFL
WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WAS DELAYED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK *MR
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Jun 16, 2000CD
FAULTY DESIGN OF TANK WITH THE FILLER SPOUT AT THE FRONT OF THE TANK, WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE FUMES ARE ABLE TO ENTER VEHICLE DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *MJS
Steering › Linkages
Filed Aug 6, 1999OR
VEHICLE VERY HARD TO STEER, WANDERS, LOSES CONTROL. OFTEN HAS 3" DEAD SPOT IN CENTER OF STEERING. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO CORRECT, POSS AXLE OVERLOADED BY MANUFACTURER'S DESIGN FLAW.
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: Mar 21, 2007. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.