BLEW TWO CARLISLE TIRES (ST225/75R15) WITHIN 100 MILES!! 2002 FOREST RIVER SIERRA 5TH WHEEL. TIRES/PRESSURES/TRAILER LOAD CHECKED BEFORE DEPARTURE. TIRES NOT +OR- INFLATED, & TRAILER WAS LOADED LIGHT FOR TRIP: INDIANA TO DAYTONA, FLORIDA. 50 MILES INTO TRIP, RIGHT SIDE REAR TRAILER TIRE BLEW APART. OUR SPEED WAS 53 MPH @ 6 AM, …
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BLEW TWO CARLISLE TIRES (ST225/75R15) WITHIN 100 MILES!! 2002 FOREST RIVER SIERRA 5TH WHEEL. TIRES/PRESSURES/TRAILER LOAD CHECKED BEFORE DEPARTURE. TIRES NOT +OR- INFLATED, & TRAILER WAS LOADED LIGHT FOR TRIP: INDIANA TO DAYTONA, FLORIDA. 50 MILES INTO TRIP, RIGHT SIDE REAR TRAILER TIRE BLEW APART. OUR SPEED WAS 53 MPH @ 6 AM, NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. DAMAGE TO TRAILER. WE WERE ABLE TO STOP SAFELY AND CALL AAA FOR ASSISTANCE. INSTALLED SPARE TIRE, DROVE TO A BIG O TIRE STORE, 25 MILES AWAY, PURCHASED A DURO TIRE TO REPLACE THE SPARE THAT WE JUST PUT ON THE TRAILER. BIG O TIRES SAID FIRST BLOW OUT CAUSED THE RIM TO BE BENT; THIS NEW TIRE WAS BEING MOUNTED ON A RIM THAT WAS NO GOOD. REPLACED WHEN WE GET HOME; USE FOR EMERGENCY SPARE ONLY. WE WERE BACK ON THE ROAD AT 8:45 AM, FIGURING THE WORST WAS NOW BEHIND US. BUT 60 MILES FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD, 10 AM, LEFT FRONT TRAILER TIRE BLEW OUT, AND THIS TIME IT HAPPENED ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. OUR SPEED WAS JUST 62 MPH. WE USED THE TIRE WE JUST PURCHASED (ON THE DAMAGED RIM), AND PANICKED ABOUT WHAT COULD HAPPEN NEXT. DAYTONA WAS STILL A LONG WAY OFF... AND WE'D ALREADY LOST 2 TIRES. I CALLED OUR RV DEALER & TOLD THEM THAT TWO TIRES FAILING FOR NO APPARENT REASON IS NO COINCIDENCE: (ONE TIRE HAD <3000 MILES; THE OTHER HAD <100 MILES!) HE SAID SAVE THE BAD TIRES. NOW WE ARE TOO SHAKEN TO CONTINUE DRIVING ON CARLISLE BRAND TIRES. WE STOPPED AT ANOTHER BIG O TIRE STORE, AND HAD THEM REPLACE THE OTHER TWO TIRES WITH NON-CARLISLE TIRES! WE STILL HAD ONE CARLISLE TIRE ON, SO THE ENTIRE TRIP TO FLORIDA AND BACK WAS SPENT LOOKING AT THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS, WATCHING FOR TIRE TROUBLE, WHICH MEANT WE COULDN'T DRIVE IN DARK: BASICALLY WAITING FOR THE LAST CARLISLE TIRE BLOW. DRIVE TOOK TWICE AS LONG, SINCE WE COULD ONLY DRIVE DURING DAY, STORING 4 BAD TIRES THE ENTIRE TRIP. IF YOU HAVE HAD SIMILAR FATE WITH THESE TIRES, CONTACT US. NHTSA WON'T DO US ANY GOOD. LIANE BRUMMETT, INDIANA 812-825-8699.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10133263
Mileage unknown · Jun 2, 2004
Tires
WE WERE TRAVELING APPROX. 60 MPH WHEN OUR TRAVEL TRAILER CARLISLE TIRE EXPLODED. WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER TO CHANGE THE TIRE, BUT THE TIRE TREAD CAME OFF AND CAUSED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE TRAVEL TRAILER UNDERBODY, ALONG WITH SCUFF MARKS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAMPER. THE CAMPER IS A 2002 SALEM/FOREST RIVER 29RLSS THE…
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WE WERE TRAVELING APPROX. 60 MPH WHEN OUR TRAVEL TRAILER CARLISLE TIRE EXPLODED. WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER TO CHANGE THE TIRE, BUT THE TIRE TREAD CAME OFF AND CAUSED CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE TRAVEL TRAILER UNDERBODY, ALONG WITH SCUFF MARKS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAMPER. THE CAMPER IS A 2002 SALEM/FOREST RIVER 29RLSS THE TIRE IS A CARLISLE ST225/75R15, LOAD RANGE D WITH LESS THAN 1,200 MILES ON THEM AFTER INTERNET INVESTIGATION AND THE PROBLEMS I'VE SEEN WITH THIS PARTICULAR TIRE, THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED, AND DAMAGES TO THE CAMPER SHOULD BE PAID FOR. FOREST RIVER SAYS THEY CAN'T HELP US CAUSE WE'RE THE 2ND OWNER AND WARRANTY HAS RAN OUT DUE TO THIS. CARLISLE NOR GOODYEAR HAVE RESPONDED, BUT AM EXPECTING THE SAME RESULTS.*AK
FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS. THE PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR THE FIREPLACE CAN OVERHEAT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
Remedy: FOREST RIVER IS WORKING WITH DIMPLEX AND DIMPLEX WILL PROVIDE OWNERS A FREE REPLACEMENT PLUG-IN REMOTE CONTROL KIT. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DIMPLEX NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-346-7539.
NAVISTAR IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR MY 2001-2008 WORKHORSE W20, W21 AND W22 CHASSIS AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 THROUGH 2011 MONACO RV ADMIRAL, ARISTA, MONARCH, AND RIPTIDE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AXLES THAT INCLUDE BOSCH ZOPS OR ZOHT PIN SLIDE HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES. WHEN COMBINED WITH OCCASIONAL OR SEASONAL VEHICLE OPERATION MAY EXPERIENCE CALIPERS STICKING IN THE APPLIED POSITION. THIS CAN RESULT IN ABNORMAL HEAT GENERATION AT THE WHEEL END CAUSING BRAKE DRAG. THE DRIVER WOULD NORMALLY HAVE WARNING OF THE BRAKE DRAG IF UNDETECTED BY THE DRIVER.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE TEMPERATURE INCREASE AT THE WHEEL END CAN EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SOFT PEDAL CONDITIONS DUE TO BRAKE FLUID BOIL, AND POSSIBLE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: WORKHORSE DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL FOUR BOSCH BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WORKHORSE AT 1-877-246-7731.
CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES 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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: FOREST RIVER 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 FOREST RIVER AT 1-574-389-4600,
CERTAIN MOTOR HOME CHASSIS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 105, "HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR MAY NOT FUNCTION AS REQUIRED BY STANDARD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN SOME OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE START POSITION OR FOR A LOW BRAKE FLUID CONDITION, IF THE BODY BUILDER RELIED SOLELY UPON FORD'S IVM COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP CIRCUIT. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FOREST RIVER AT 1-574-389-4600.
ON CERTAIN CLASS A MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON EITHER A FORD OR WORKHORSE CHASSIS, THE POWER FEED FOR THE FOG LAMPS MAY HAVE BEEN MIS-WIRED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: NORMAL USE OF THE FOG LIGHTS COULD CAUSE THE DIODE IN THE RADIO CIRCUIT TO OVERHEAT AND POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE. OWNERS ARE ASKED TO NOT USE THE FOG LIGHTS UNTIL THIS SITUATION IS CORRECTED. ALTHOUGH THE GEORGETOWN MOTOR HOMES WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH FOG LIGHTS, THE WIRING FOR THE FOG LIGHTS IS IN THE DASH HARNESS, AND THEREFORE, CONTAINS THE DEFECT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE PART OF THE DASH HARNESS THAT CONTAINS THIS WIRING. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 19, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FOREST RIVER AT 1-574-389-1892.
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