ON CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES BUILT WITH DOMETIC TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATORS, A FATIGUE CRACK MAY DEVELOP IN THE BOILER TUBE IN THE AREA OF THE WELD BETWEEN THE BOILER TUBE AND THE HEATER POCKET. A FATIGUE CRACK MAY RELEASE A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT.
CERTAIN MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH NORCOLD REFRIGERATOR COOLING UNITS MODEL NUMBERS 442, 443, 452, EV452, 453, 462, EV462, 463, EV463, 482, EV482, 483, EV483, 874, AND 875 MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 1987 AND MAY 1995. THESE REFRIGERATORS CAN EXPERIENCE A BREAK DOWN IN A RUBBER SEAL WITHIN THE GAS VALVE. AS THE RUBBER SEAL AGES, A LEAK MAY OCCUR, ALLOWING PROPANE GAS TO ACCUMULATE IN THE BURNER AREA.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOME AND COMMERCIAL CHASSIS. THE REAR AXLE U-BOLTS MAY NOT BE TIGHTENED CORRECTLY DUE TO RANDOM FAILURE OF PRODUCTION TOOLING IN THE SPECIFIED TIME SPAN.
I HAVE 6 BF GOODRICH LT 225/75R16 COMMERCIAL T/A TIRES ON MY RV. IN SEPTEMBER 2012 WE HAD A BLOWOUT IN THE LEFT REAR OUTSIDE TIRE, WITH COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION. WE FELT A STRONG VIBRATION IN THE RV JUST PRIOR TO THE BLOWOUT. THE EXPLOSION DAMAGED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RV, THE WHEEL WELL, THE AIR RIDE SUSPENSION AND A LARGE COMPARTMENT ADJACENT TO THE WHEEL WELL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. WE CONTACTED MICHELIN (MAKER OF THE BF GOODRICH TIRES). MICHELIN PAID FOR THE REPAIRS TO THE RV AND REPLACED THE TIRE PRORATED (IT HAD ABOUT 25,000 MILES ON IT). ON MAY 31, 2015 WHILE DRIVING FROM VIRGINIA TO NORTH CAROLINA, A SECOND OF THESE TIRES BLEW OUT WITH COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION; THIS TIME IT WAS THE RIGHT OUTSIDE TIRE (IT ONLY HAD AROUND 27,000 MILES ON IT). AGAIN THERE WAS A STRONG VIBRATION JUST PRIOR TO THE BLOWOUT. THERE IS DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL, THE SIDE OF THE RV AND A SLIGHT CRUSHING OF THE EXHAUST. LUCKILY, AGAIN THERE WERE NO INJURIES. IN BOTH INSTANCES, THE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE 80S, THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR, THE ROAD DRY, AND THE TIRES WERE INFLATED TO THE REQUIRED 80PSI. WE HIT NO DEBRIS ON THE ROAD, NOR A POTHOLE. AFTER THE FIRST INSTANCE, I REQUESTED MICHELIN REPLACE ALL 6 TIRES, BUT THEY REFUSED. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THESE TIRES, AND THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY.
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THREE BLOW OUTS DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING, FROM THREE DIFERENET TIRES SAME BRAND, SAME SIZE ETC. *TR
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 COACHMEN VIKING POP-UP CAMPER (NA). THE VEHICLE HAS CARLISLE USA TRAIL SIZE 4.80-12 (LOAD RANGE C)(NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. HE WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE TIRE WAS ALMOST SEPARATED INTO TWO PIECES. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. UPDATED 08/04/09. *LJ THE DEALER PROVIDED A REPLACEMENT TIRE. UPDATED 08/06/09. *JB
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 COACHMEN 35 RLTS. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2852. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REFRIGERATOR FAILED AND BEGAN LEAKING AMMONIA. HE CALLED DOMETIC IN REFERENCE TO A RECALL FOR THAT COMPONENT AND WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE THE UNIT HAD ALREADY FAILED, HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. HE HAS NOT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT APPLICABLE. UPDATED 07/29/08. *LJ UPDATED 07/29/08
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD COACHMAN LEPRECHAUN. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SOUND AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. SHE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE HAD BLOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,000. THE CONSUMER STATED FOR SAFETY REASONS ALL TIRES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE ALL BULDGING OUT ON THE SIDES. UPDATED 07/26/07 *TR
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