Carriage Cameo Complaints

20 consumer complaints on file.

#10667134December 18, 2014
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CARRIAGE CAMEO EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR TIRES, TIRE LINE: WRANGLER SR-A, TIRE SIZE: LT235/85/R16 TIRES AND DOT NUMBER: PJORH5HV3110. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE PARKED, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE TREAD WAS SEPARATING. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568426February 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE STATIONARY IN A CAMPGROUND, WATCHING TV, THE MICROWAVE/OVEN TURNED ITSELF ON AND BEGAN SPARKING AND THE SMELL OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE AND HAZE FILLED THE COACH. LATER INSPECTION AT AN RV REPAIR SHOP REVEALED THE IOTA AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH ITS-50R HAD OVERHEATED, SHORTED OUT CAUSING A FIRE, MELTING WIRES, GFI AND 50 AMP BREAKER BOXES AND CAUSING APPROXIMATELY $2,400.00 IN DAMAGES. THIS TRANSFER SWITCH WAS LOCATED IN A 2010 CARRIAGE CAMEO FIFTH WHEEL. PICTURES WERE OBTAINED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510528May 3, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CARRIAGE CAMEO FIFTH WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH DURO RADIAL TIRES, TIRE SIZE ST235/80/16. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES EXHIBITED SEVERE TREAD SEPARATION. THE DEFECTIVE TIRES HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477218September 26, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
BOUGHT NEW 2010 CARRIAGE CAMEO 37 FT 5TH WHEEL IN OCT OF 2011. HAD APPROX. 2000 MILES ON AND WAS 600 MILES FROM HOME WHEN NOTICED BULGES IN ALL FOUR DURO TIRES. CALLED DURO TIRE AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS COMMON. NO DURO TIRE STORES IN AREA, BUT WAS TOLD THEY WOULD SHIP 5 NEW TIRES TO ME. WOULD TAKE ONE OR TWO WEEKS. EXPLAINED THIS WOULD NOT WORK AND THEY SAID TO TAKE PICTURES OF BULGES & COULD FILE A CLAIM WHEN I RETURNED HOME. I SENT PICTURES OF TIRE DAMAGE AND PICTURE OF 5 TH WHEEL BILL OF SALE TO DURO TIRE. WAS THEN TOLD THEY ALSO WANTED PICTURES OF DOT AND ALL NUMBERS FROM ALL TIRES. I EXPLAINED TIRES WERE 600 MILES AWAY AND I WAS NOT INFORMED OF THEIR NEED FOR EXTRA PICTURES. THEY THEN SAID SORRY FOR POOR COMMUNICATION, BUT THERE COULD BE NO CLAIM WITHOUT DOT INFORMATION. THE TIRES ARE 235 80R16 E LOAD RATED AT 3520LBS EACH @ 85PSI. THE HITCH WEIGHT IS 2,200 LBS. THE TIRES WERE NOT OVER LOADED! JUST POOR QUALITY TIRES. I DO NOT APPRECIATE GETTING JERKED AROUND BY THIS TIRE CO. BUT MORE THAN THAT I AM VERY UPSET ABOUT BEING PUT IN SUCH A DANGEROUS POSITION OUT ON OUR HIGHWAYS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425598September 15, 2011
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ALL (4) DURO TIRES FAILED WITHIN 300 MILES OF EACH OTHER, WITH BELT SEPARATION AND BUBBLING ISSUES. TIRES ARE POSSIBLY UNDERRATED FOR WEIGHT OF TRAILER, OR TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422524August 29, 2011
TIRES
PURCHASED A NEW 2011 CARRIAGE CAMEO B34 FIFTH WHEEL RV FROM TEXAS DEALERSHIP ON AUGUST 13, 2011. RV WAS MANUFACTURED ON FEBRUARY 10, 2011. DURING PRE DELIVERY INSPECTION WROTE DOWN THE TIRE MANUFACTURING DATES OF ALL FOUR TIRES UNIT WAS RIDING ON. TIRES WERE MOUNTED TO HI SPEC 07 SERIES RIMS BY COMPANY CALLED LIONSHEAD IN ELKHART INDIANA. CARRIAGE THEN MOUNTED RIMS AND TIRES PN AL725 TO DEXLER AXLES. AXLES HAVE A JANUARY 2011 MANUFACTURING DATE. DATE CODES ON TIRES REVEAL TIRES WERE MANY YEARS OUT OF WARRANTY FROM THE MANUFACTURER DURO TIRE. FOLLOWING DATE CODES WERE RECORDED: DOT 4N4M 2810 0707BE DOT 4N4M 2810 0708AH DOT 4N4M 2810 0708AC DOT 4N4M 2810 0707EA SPARE TIRE CODE WAS NOT VISIBLE LIONHEAD INC THE COMPANY MOUNTING TIRES TO RIM SHOULD HAVE AND I BELIEVE WAS WELL AWARE THESE TIRES WERE OUT OF WARRANTY AND OVER FOUR YEARS OLD. COMPANY MOUNTING TIRES TO AXLES "CARRIAGE" SHOULD HAVE CAUGHT THIS AND IS CREATING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION BY NOT MONITORING THE TIRE DATE STAMP OF PRODUCTS THEY ARE INTEGRATING INTO THEIR PRODUCT. CARRIAGE EXCLUDES TIRES FROM THEIR OWNERS WARRANTY. DURO LIMITS THEIR WARRANTY TO THREE YEARS FOR TIRE AND TWO YEARS FOR DRY ROT. MOST RV OWNERS BUYING THESE LARGE FIFTH WHEEL PRODUCTS WEIGHTING 11000LBS PLUS ARE UNAWARE TO LOOK AT TIRE DATE STAMP. DEALERSHIP STILL HAS THIS UNIT. TODAY IS AUGUST 29, 2011. TIRES ARE GOING TO BE REPLACED BY A GREAT SERVICE MANAGER AT DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, THE POINT I WISH TO EMPHASIZE IS THAT THE CARRIAGE AND THE RV INDUSTRY IN GENERAL IS PLACING PEOPLE LIVES AT GREAT RISK NOT MONITORING THE DATE CODE STAMPS BEFORE THEY PLACE THIRD PARTY "LIONSHEAD" PACKAGE PRODUCTS ON THEIR RV'S. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BECAUSE MOST PEOPLE DO NOT REVIEW THE TIRE DATE STAMP WHEN BUYING A NEW RV. SINCE MOST LARGE FIFTH WHEEL RV"S ARE PURCHASED BY RETIREE'S, THIS ACTIVITY PUTS THEIR LIVES AT GREAT RISK. A TIRE CODE INSPECTION POINT AT DEALER WOULD STOP THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395154April 7, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CARRIAGE CAMEO RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER MOUNTED METAL ON METAL WHERE THE AXLE WAS ATTACHED TO THE LEAF SPRINGS AND THE PIVOT POINT. THE CONTACT STATED THE DEFECT WAS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 0.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347628August 6, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WE OWN AN RV DEALERSHIP IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. WE HAVE BEEN IN BUSINESS FOR OVER 20 YEARS. WE ARE HAVING CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH BLOWOUTS ON CUSTOMERS UNITS THAT HAVE THE TOW MAX POWER KING TIRES ON THEM. THIS TIRE HAS MANY ISSUES, BUT THE BIGGEST IS BELT FAILURE, RESULTING IN BLOWOUTS. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. WE HAVE REPLACED FAR TOO MANY OF THESE TIRES AND I THINK THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. THE TIRE SIZE IS 235 80R16 LOAD RANGE E. IF YOU NEED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION - PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328552May 3, 2010
SUSPENSION
SPRING SHACKLES NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY BY MOR/RYDE NUTS ON THE RIGHT SIDE WERE NEVER TIGHTENED 3 NUTS WERE MISSING AND 3 NUTS WERE ONLY FINGER TIGHT. COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AXLE BECOMING DETACHED ON RIGHT SIDE. SCARY WAS CAUGHT ON AN INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289588October 21, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2008 CAMEO 35FT FIFTH WHEEL RV HAS IMPROPER WIRING. *NJ THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE TRANSFER PANEL WAS WIRED WRONG WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CONNECT A GENERATOR TO THE UNIT. IT BLEW BOTH SPEAKERS ON THE GENERATOR ALL THE AC BREAKERS, THE POWER SUPPLY AND THE MAIN FUSE TO THE BATTERIES. DURING A TRIP, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WOULD STAY WARM. THEN ON THE WAY HOME, THE WHEEL WAS GETTING WARMER AND HE HAD TO USE MORE OF THE BRAKES TO STOP THE RV. THE RV WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC STATED THE OTHER THREE WHEELS WERE NOT CONNECTED TO THE ELECTRIC WIRES FOR THE BRAKES. ON ANOTHER TRIP, THE CONSUMER BEGAN HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS. HE FOUND THE REAR WHEEL WIRE HAD BEEN MASHED IN, BECAUSE THE WIRE TO THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WENT OVER THE AXLE BETWEEN THE AXLE AND THE FRAME INSTEAD OF COMING OUT OF THE BACKING PLATE IN BETWEEN THE AXLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240524September 1, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WE EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION BLOWOUT ON OUR 2005 CAR-LIGHT 5TH WHEEL TRAILER WITH ONLY 15000 MILES ON THE GOODYEAR G614 RST TIRES. TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED TO BE THE SPECIFIED 110 LBS THAT MORNING, AND AT THE OUTSET OF EVERY TRIP. GOODYEAR SETTLED FOR FULL REPLACEMENT PRICE ON A NEW TIRE PLUS DAMAGES TO THE TRAILER OF ABOUT $2100. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149909February 9, 2006
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CARRIAGE CAMEO MODEL # F34CK3 TRAILER. THE CONVERSION KIT THAT SWITCHES THE AC TO DC IS MALFUNCTIONING. THIS RESULTS IN THE LIGHTS DIMMING AND THE BATTERY BEING DRAINED OF WATER. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ALERTED AND NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142547November 13, 2005
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
1. JUNE 28, 2005, I PURCHASED A 5TH WHEEL WITH GOODYEAR MARATHON TIRES, ST235/80-R16, LOAD RANGE "D". AUGUST 9,2005, I BLEW A TIRE ON THE 5TH WHEEL, WHILE TRAVELING IN WYOMING. IN LATE SEPTEMBER, ALL FOUR RIMS WERE REPLACED "UNDER WARRANTY. IN LATE SEPTEMBER, I BLEW A SECOND TIRE WHICH WAS MOUNTED ON THE NEW ALUMINUM RIMS. THE GVWR OF THE TRAILER IS 14,100. THE TRAILER WAS WEIGHED IN JULY AS HAVING 10,580 POUNDS ON THE REAR TWO AXELS. HITCH WEIGHT IS 2,700 POUNDS. FOR A 13,340 POUND ACTUAL TRAILER WEIGHT. (LAST YEAR I OWNED ANOTHER 5TH WHEEL WHICH ALSO EXPERIENCED A LARGE BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL OF A NEW MARATHON ST 235/80-R16 TIRE.) 2. GOODYEAR TIRE ANALYZED BOTH TIRES AND TOLD ME THAT FAILURE WAS DUE TO " THE CONDITION FOUND IS THE RESULT OF OPERATION FOLLOWING A LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE. NO WORKMANSHIP OR MATERIAL RELATED CONDITION WAS FOUND TO HAVE CAUSED THE INITIAL AIR LOSS. WE HEARD THE TWO TIRES BLOW! THE THIRD TIRE THEY WARRANTED. ALSO, THE GOODYEAR MARATHON, ST 235/80-R16 IS A 65 MPH "MAX SPEED RATING" TIRE. THERE IS NO WARNING IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT STATES THAT IF YOU HAVE GOODYEAR ST 235/80-R16 TIRES ON YOUR 5TH WHEEL, THE MAXIMUM SPEED SHOULD NOT EXCEED 65 MPH. YOU COUPLE THIS WITH THE MAX GVWR OF THE TRAILER AND YOU HAVE CERTAIN TIRE FAILURE. ESPECIALLY, IF THE VEHICLE IS ON THE ROAD FOR 6-10 HOURS, IN THE HEAT OF THE DAY, AND EXPERIENCING HEAVY TRUCK ROAD DAMAGE. (IE MISSING PAVEMENT, POTHOLES, BRIDGE BUMPS, RUTS, ETC) 3. THE "TIRE CO." ISSUE A RECALL, IN OCTOBER, FOR THE RIMS. HOWEVER, MY TRAILER IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. ALSO, I BELIEVE THE TIRES ON MY 5TH WHEEL SHOULD HAVE A LOAD RANGE RATING OF "E" OR "G" AND NOT A LOAD RANGE RATING OF "D", AS I HAVE NOW AND THE TIRES SHOULD NOT HAVE A MAXIMUM SPEED RATING OF 65 MPH UNLESS THE MANUFACTURER CLEARLY STATES THAT 65 MPH SHOULD NOT BE EXCEEDED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135314September 4, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
I PURCHASED A 4X6 TRAILER MADE BY DOOLITTLE TRAILER MANUFACTURING FROM A FORT SMITH DEALER. THE PAPER WORK, INCLUDING THE TITLE, INFORMATION INSPECTION PACKAGE, AND THE GVWR ON THE TRAILER TONGUE STATED THE TRAILER WAS RATED FOR 2990 GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING. TRAILER WAS PURCHASED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT IT WOULD GROSS THIS MUCH WEIGHT. AFTER PURCHASING THE TRAILER, I VIEWED THEIR WEB PAGE AND FOUND THAT THEY LISTED IT ON THEIR WEB PAGE FOR ONLY 1500 GVWR. AFTER CONSULTING WITH DOOLITTLE TRAILERS ABOUT THEIR ERROR ON THEIR WEB PAGE, THEY INFORMED ME THAT I COULD ONLY LOAD THE TRAILER TO THE 1500 GVWR. I EXPRESSED CONCERN TO DOOLITTLE THAT THEIR TRAILER WAS MISREPRESENTED ON SEVERAL LEVELS. DOOLITTLE HAD REFUSED TO CORRECT THE TRAILER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122197May 26, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS, TIRES
DT: CARGO TRAILER, FENDER HAS LIGHTS ON THEM AND THE SCREWS THAT HOLD THEM ON ARE LONG AND THEY HIT THE TIRES WHEN VEHICLE HITS BUMPS. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAS BEEN DAMAGED BY THE SCREW. DEALER GAVE CALLER THE MANUFACTURER'S PHONE #, AND CALLED THEM. THEY HAVE NOT CALLED HIM BACK . MANUFACTURER WAS NOT IN OUR LIST. CARRY-ON TRAILER CORP. 1-800-240-3121. THE TRAILER IS BODY TYPE 'UTILITY LANDSCAPE' , MAKE IS A CARRY-ON TRAILER, MODEL #6X12WGATV.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095725October 13, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE, STEELTEX RADIAL R4S BLEW OUT AND LOST COMPLETE TREAD ON HWY. TIRE MOUNTED ON RV TRAILER (5TH WHEEL) AND WAS 1 OF 4 THAT CAME WITH THE TRAILER. PRESSURE WAS CHECKIN IN THE MORNING PRIOR TO TRAVEL AND WAS AT 80PSI. THE FAILURE OCCURED AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH WITH THE TEPERATURE OUTSIDE APPROXIMATELY 70DEG F. THE FAILURE CAUSED MINOR BODY DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF THE WHEEL WELL AND RV WHERE THEY JOIN. COST OF REPAIR HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. I STILL HAVE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE CARCASS BUT NOT THE TREAD AS IT HAS BEEN LOST ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOT RECOVERABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081852July 6, 2004
STRUCTURE
WHILE TRAVELING, THE AIR CUSHION PIN BOX CAME APART LEAVING THE TRAILER LOOSE.*MR THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE TWO 1/4 GRADE 5 BOLTS WHICH HELD THE PIN BOX HAD BROKEN AND FALLEN OUT. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE BOLTS WITH LARGER ONES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069852January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE
THE VEHICLE IS A CAMEO LXI RECREATIONAL TRAVEL TRAILER, WHICH MAY NOT FALL IN YOUR JURISDICTION. I UNDERSTAND, AFTER SOME RESEARCH, THAT THE KY LEMON LAW APPLIES TO AUTOMOBILES ONLY. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF THERE WERE SOME APPLICABLE LAW THAT WOULD ALLOW ME RECOURSE WITHOUT HAVING TO FILE SUIT. THIS IS A BRAND NEW 2003 TRAILER, AND THE PROBLEMS STARTED FROM THE BEGINNING. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED IMMEDIATELY OF THE PROBLEMS, AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED IMMEDIATELY ALSO. THE RUN-A-ROUND HAS BEEN INCREDIBLE TO SAY THE LEAST. WE HAVE RECEIVED HELP FROM A DEALER THAT DID NOT SALE US THE TRAILER, BUT DID SOME WARRANTY WORK, SO THERE ARE HONEST PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO HONOR THEIR CALLING AND WORKMANSHIP. IF HELP IS AVAILABLE, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046343December 2, 2003
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 03E044000 SUBJECT: MICROWAVE OVENS/CIRCUIT SHORT. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED SAMSUNG WHO INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE SENT TO HIM AND A SERVICE DEALER IN THE AREA WOULD FIX THE MICROWAVE. AFTER A PERIOD OF TEN DAYS, THE CONSUMER CONTACTED SAMSUNG AGAIN. THE REPRESENTATIVE FOUND NO PARTS HAD BEEN ORDERED AND THEY COULD NOT LOCATE A DEALER IN THE CONSUMER'S AREA TO FIX THE MICROWAVE. *AK THE SCENARIO REMAINED THE SAME. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034344September 12, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. FIRESTONE, SIZE# LT225 75 R16, DOT# UNKNOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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