Dutchmen Trailer 2000
Model Trailer made in 2000 by Dutchmen got 1 consumer complain as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to tires. . There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 2000
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE - LPG FURNACE | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V015000 | DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. | from 01/01/1995 to 11/30/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 21508 | 02/20/2004 | MFR | DUTCHMEN MANUFACTURING, INC. | 01/05/2004 | 01/13/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain traveltrailers equipped with suburban furnaces, the furnace exhaust vent may not be present. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | When the furnace is in use this could allow carbon monoxide fumes to vent into the trailer, which could result in serious injury or death to the passengers. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners and dealers will inspect for the presence of the exhaust vent and for hot exhaust air escaping from the furnace exhaust. the recall began february 20, 2004. owners should contact dutchmen at 1-219-534-1224. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customer's can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 08/22/2007 | 36711 | 3 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 dutchmen class c express 21 foot (na). the vehicle has giti (na), size t135/90r17 tires. while driving 60-65 mph, the driver side rear tire blew out. as a result, the driver side inside tire blew out, the fuel line, tail pipe, and 12 volt battery system failed, and the passenger side rear tire was shredded. the contact pulled off the road. roadside assistance replaced two of the tires. the following morning, a mechanic repaired the gas leak, replaced the three tires, and repaired the tail pipe. the contact filed a complaint with the tire company and received a letter stating it was not their tire. the vin, engine size, purchase date, and dot number were unknown. the current mileage was 44,000 and failure mileage was 36,711. | |||