1996 Home And Park Roadtrek

THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE 1996 ROADTREK 210 POPULAR .*KB ON DECEMBER 20, 2001 THE BLOWOUT TORE OFF THE MUFFLER, TAIL PIPE AND FENDER SHIRT. ON NOVEMBER 20, 2003 THE RUBBER VALVE STEM EXPLODED AFTER THE LOW TIRE WAS AIRED UP TO RECOMMENDED PSI. A NEW RUBBER HIGH PRESSURE VALVE STEM WAS INSTALLED. AN ATTENDANT ALERTED THE CONSUMER OF THE SHARP EDGES ON THE WHEEL COVER HOLE WHERE THE VALVE STEM STICK THROUGH. HE INSTALLED A HEAVY RUBBER HOSE OVER EACH VALVE STEM. ON APRIL 31, 2006 THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE LEFT REAR TIRE LOOKED LOW. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE STATION AND AN ATTENDANT BEGAN PUTTING AIR IN THE TIRE. AT THAT TIME HE NOTICED THAT THE AIR WAS ESCAPING FROM THE VALVE STEM. THE WHEEL HAD CUT THROUGH THE RUBBER HOSE AND VALVE STEM. THE INSULATION ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE STARTER CABLE WAS GONE. APPARENTLY ROAD VIBRATION OVER THE YEARS HAD WORN OFF THE INSULATION. THE 12 VOLT HOT WIRE WAS EXPOSED AND SPARKING ON INSULATION MATERIAL, SCREW HEADS OR ANY GROUND IT COULD FIND. THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE TO THE GENERATOR RAN PARALLEL TO THE HOT WIRE. THE FUEL LINE WAS ALSO RUBBED FLAT ON ONE SIDE. THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE FUEL LINE AND USED BLACK PLASTIC ELECTRICIAN PIPE TO SEAL THE STARTER CABLE. *NM *AK

CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR A CONTINUOUS BURNING SMELL IN THE FRONT BRAKE AREA, DEALER STATED THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS AND THIS WAS NORMAL BRAKE WEAR, THE FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT 21576 MILES, ON JULY 16TH CONSUMER GEARED DOWN USING THE BRAKES AND BEGAN TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING, CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO SEE THAT BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT-FRONT BRAKE AREAS WERE ON FIRE, FLAMES WERE SO INTENSE IT ALSO CAUGHT THE ABS SENSOR WIRES AND TIRES ON FIRE, A STATE CERTIFIED BRAKE DEALER FOUND THE FIRE WAS FROM THE TWO PLASTIC ABS SENSOR HOLDERS, CONSUMER FEELS THE ABS SENSORS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN MOUNTED ONTO A PLASTIC BACKING PLATE THAT COULD EASILY CATCH FIRE, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING COMPENSATION FOR THE EXPENSES INCURRED. *SLC