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93 consumer complaints on file.

#10723005June 2, 2015
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381693February 12, 2011
TIRES
THREE BLOW OUTS DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING, FROM THREE DIFERENET TIRES SAME BRAND, SAME SIZE ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276771July 14, 2009
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231579June 19, 2008
EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192745June 8, 2007
TIRES
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119848May 31, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER STATES: TIRE TREAD WAS LOOSE AND COULD HEAR IT FLOPPING HADN'T COME COMPLETELY OFF BUT THE AIR WAS STILL IN THE TIRE. THIS WAS THE RIGHT DUAL TIRE, TIRE USUALLY LAST 60,000 TO 80,000 MILES OR MORE , THIS HAD 29,000 MILES ON IT. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091557September 8, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS. REALTEX RADIO,R4S, LIGHT TRACK 225/75R 16, MULTIPLE SERVICE, DOT VN1L1XE 497, LOAD RANGE D TUBELAS, DA 189PG17L. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088850August 30, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING THE COMPLETE TREAD OF THE TIRE CAME OFF, LEAVING THE SIDEWALL INTACT AS WELL AS THE CORE OF THE TIRE. SPEED WAS APPROX 50 (OR SPEED LIMIT) AND ON A GOOD ROAD (HWY 95 SO OF JORDAN VALLEY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066983April 8, 2004
TIRES
1999 COACHMEN MOTORHOME EXPERIENCE TWO BLOW OUTS WITH MICHELIN TIRES. *PH *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059162February 17, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
GENERAL, AMERICAN , SIZE LT245/75R16E. REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, TWO WEEKS LATER, ANOTHER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER INDICATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRES. COACHMEN, ROYAL, IMPERIAL 1994. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044623October 23, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. *AK THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND CAUSED THE BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK. AS A RESULT WHEN THE BRAKE WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041909September 29, 2003
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VEHICLE'S FRAME DETACHED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH VEHICLE SUFFERED BLOW OUT RESULTING IN VEHICLE'S HITCH DETACHING FROM FRAME OF MOTORHOME.*MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038498September 9, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MOTOR HOME HAD THREE TIRE TREAD SEPARATINS. ON 6/20/2003, DEALER REPLACED ONE OF THE TIRES DUE TO TREAD WEAR. ON 7/3/2003, REAR INSIDE PASSENGER SIDE DUAL TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, AND ON 7/4/2003 REAR OUTSIDE PASSENGER SIDE DUAL TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031336August 22, 2003
TIRES
CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *SCC. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED 3 TIRE BLOW OUT ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030055July 18, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VEHICLE TIRE EXPLODED. *MR THE VEHICLE HAD GONE DOWN A 25 FOOT EMBANKMENT TO ANOTHER ROAD TO A PARKING LOT. THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. *SCC. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME, THE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10028602July 18, 2003
SUSPENSION
WHEN GOING OVER EXPANSION JOINTS ON THE FREEWAYS, THE VEHICLE GALLOPS SEVERELY. THE FRONT TIRES ACTUALLY LEAVE THE GROUND. THE AXLE WEIGHTS ARE OUT OF PROPORTION, DUE THE FACT THAT IT'S A REAR DIESEL PUSHER. THE AXLE WEIGHTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: FRONT 4240 REAR 11,500 THE PLATE IN THE VEHICLE STATES THAT THE GVW SHOULD BE: FRONT 6000,: REAR 10000 THIS WEIGHT WAS TAKEN WITH THE GREY AND BLACK HOLDING TANKS EMPTY, AND THE FRESH WATER TANK ABOUT 3/4 FULL. THE GENERATOR TANK WAS 3/4 FULL, AND THE DIESEL TANK WAS AT 1/4 FULL. ALL HEAVY ITEMS BEING CARRIED IN THE VEHICLE SUCH AS TOOLS, CANNED GOODS, ETC. WERE LOCATED IN THE FRONT AREA OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS CAN BE CORRECTED BY ADDING 1000 LBS. OF LEAD TO THE FRONT END, IN REMOVABLE INGOTS, BUT SECURED SO THEY WOULDN'T COME OUT IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS ISN'T CHEAP TO DO, AND SO FAR COACHMAN ISN'T OF ANY HELP. THE VIN # IS: [XXX]. I'M PLANNING TO HAVE THE EXTRA WEIGHT ADDED, BUT WOULD LIKE COACHMAN TO REIMBURSE ME FOR IT. *JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017321April 22, 2003
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE SHAKED, VIBRATED, AND WANDERED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *JB THIS WOULD HAPPENED WHILE GOING STRAIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONSUMER HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017360April 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017260April 21, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED (FIRESTONE SIZE#2257516, PLEASE PROVIDES THE DOT#). *NLM *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066985April 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
REPEATED LOSS OF GRADE 8 CHASSIS FRAME ATTACH, COMMON TO THE AIRLIFT BRACKET INSTALLATION. (NAR) *PH OTHER ONGOING PROBLEM LISTED. TRANSMISSION, STARTER ASSEMBLY, HOOD LATCH, AND INTAKE FUEL PUMP. ETC *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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