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Mileage at the reported incident
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Equipment. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
2 reports
2,000 miles · Jun 5, 2012
Structure
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 OPEN RANGE 345 RLS RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PADS AT BOTTOM OF DRIVER'S SIDE REAR LEVELING JACK WERE LOOSE. THE PAD WAS HELD IN PLACE ONLY BY A SINGLE BOLT. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH NOTIFIED THROUGH EMAIL AND THE CONTACT HAD NOT YET RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM EITHER PARTY. THE CON…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 OPEN RANGE 345 RLS RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PADS AT BOTTOM OF DRIVER'S SIDE REAR LEVELING JACK WERE LOOSE. THE PAD WAS HELD IN PLACE ONLY BY A SINGLE BOLT. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH NOTIFIED THROUGH EMAIL AND THE CONTACT HAD NOT YET RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM EITHER PARTY. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED BY A RELATIVE. THE ESTIMATED FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000, AS THE VEHICLE DID NOT RECORD A MILEAGE.
NHTSA ODI #10460654
Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 2011
EquipmentInjury
CPSC# I1180447A. 2011 OPEN RANGE FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CABINET ABOVE THE COMMODE HAS A SHARP POINTED END, AN HE AND HIS WIFE HAVE BEEN INJURED NUMEROUS TIMES, INCLUDING INDENTATIONS ON THE HEAD AND ALMOST BEING KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE DUMP VALVE CAN NOT BE MOVED, WITH OUT THE USE…
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CPSC# I1180447A. 2011 OPEN RANGE FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CABINET ABOVE THE COMMODE HAS A SHARP POINTED END, AN HE AND HIS WIFE HAVE BEEN INJURED NUMEROUS TIMES, INCLUDING INDENTATIONS ON THE HEAD AND ALMOST BEING KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE DUMP VALVE CAN NOT BE MOVED, WITH OUT THE USE OF TWO PEOPLE. *LN UPDATED 09/27/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEATING VENT WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE BATH TUB. UPDATED 01/03/12
OPEN RANGE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 OPEN RANGE, RESIDENTIAL AND ROLLING THUNDER RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1200-SERIES NORCOLD REFRIGERATORS. THE POPULATION OF REFRIGERATORS BEING ADDRESSED CONTAINS EITHER A SENSING ALGORITHM OR THERMAL SWITCH TO SHUT OFF POWER TO THE REFRIGERATOR WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE DETECTED IN ORDER TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL FIRE. THE RESPONSE TIMES OF THE SENSOR ALGORITHM AND THERMAL SWITCH DEVICES TO STOP POWER ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: AN INSUFFICIENT RESPONSE TIME CAN RESULT IN POWER NOT BEING SHUT-OFF IN SUFFICIENT TIME TO PREVENT A FIRE, WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IGNITE RESULTING IN PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR VEHICLE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Remedy: OPEN RANGE IS WORKING WITH NORCOLD TO GET THE UNITS REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. PLEASE SEE NORCOLD'S DEFECT REPORT 10E-049. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 2, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NORCOLD AT 1-800-767-9101.
OPEN RANGE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 JOURNEYER, OPEN RANGE, AND ROAMER RECREATIONAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2010, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 20, 2010, EQUIPPED WITH ATWOOD 35 SERIES RANGE OVENS. A POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SMALL FRACTURE WITHIN THE LINE DELIVERING GAS TO THE OVEN CAVITY BURNER. SUCH A FRACTURE MAY CAUSE PROPANE GAS TO LEAK FROM THE LINE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A PROPANE LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY.
Remedy: OPEN RANGE IS WORKING WITH ATWOOD AND WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE STOVES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 28, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ATWOOD AT 1-574-266-4749.
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NHTSA investigations
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