National Rv Ragen
Model Ragen made by National Rv got 1 consumer complain as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference to structure. . There were some recalls concerningequipment and trailer hitches.
Model 2003
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 - OTHER - LABELS | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V116000 | NATIONAL RV, INC. | from 04/01/2002 to 10/31/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 494 | 09/16/2004 | MFR | NATIONAL R.V. INC. | 03/03/2004 | 03/11/2004 | 567 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain travel trailers, the incorrect tag installed 15 tires with cold inflation pressure of 65 psi. the correct tires are 16 with a listed cold inflation pressure of 80 psi. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | These vehicles do not comply with the regulations. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the federal tire tag. the recall began september 16, 2004. 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 national rv at 1-800-999-7260. the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa), an agency of the united states department of transportation, has been notified that national rv, inc. and its holding company, national rv holdings, inc., have filed for bankruptcy. nhtsa has been advised that owners who wish to pursue claims related to safety recall repair work on their national rv vehicles may file a proof of claim with the united states bankruptcy court for the central district of california, riverside division. the case number assigned to this matter is 07-17941. the proof of claim form and instructions are available online at the court's website http://www.cacb.uscourts.gov . additional information about the bankruptcy and its proceedings may also be found at http://www.omnimgt.com/nationalrv . national rv's phone number is (951) 943-6007. information about safety recalls on national rv's products may be found at www.safercar.gov. the nhtsa wishes to advise owners of recalled products that, in the interests of their safety and the safety of the motoring public, all safety recall work should be performed on motor vehicles and items of equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| TRAILER HITCHES | ||||||||||||||||
| 04V115000 | NATIONAL RV, INC. | from 01/01/2001 to 06/30/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 890 | 09/13/2004 | MFR | NATIONAL R.V. INC. | 03/03/2004 | 03/11/2004 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain travel trailers, the safety chains are rated to 11,700 pounds despite a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of this rating. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could result in the safety chains failing in the event of a separation of the trailer from the tow vehicle hitch which in turn would lead to a loss of control of the travel trailer. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the safety chains. the recall began september 13, 2004. 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 national rv at 1-800-999-7260. the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa), an agency of the united states department of transportation, has been notified that national rv, inc. and its holding company, national rv holdings, inc., have filed for bankruptcy. nhtsa has been advised that owners who wish to pursue claims related to safety recall repair work on their national rv vehicles may file a proof of claim with the united states bankruptcy court for the central district of california, riverside division. the case number assigned to this matter is 07-17941. the proof of claim form and instructions are available online at the court's website http://www.cacb.uscourts.gov . additional information about the bankruptcy and its proceedings may also be found at http://www.omnimgt.com/nationalrv . national rv's phone number is (951) 943-6007. information about safety recalls on national rv's products may be found at www.safercar.gov. the nhtsa wishes to advise owners of recalled products that, in the interests of their safety and the safety of the motoring public, all safety recall work should be performed on motor vehicles and items of equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS | |||
| 08/24/2004 | 3 | 02/19/2002 | |
| Consumer indicated that on june/13/2003 manufacturer replaced the draw bar, front header aluminum rack guard, the draw bar failed while driving, damaging the front header diamond plate'; return true; onmouseout=window.status=''; return true;>diamond plate. also the interior, six month later the draw bar broke again, this time dealership indicated to the consumer we already fixed it. *ak the consumer used the rv april/may 2003 and started noticing it was bouncing more than it should. the consumer noticed that the rv had been pushed up into the floor of the inside. the mechanic told the consumer that there was a defect in the frame that could never be fixed. the vehicle trailor hitch was damaged beyond repair. the frame under the trailer appeared to be pushing front wall and floor loose. the consumer has filed a number of complaints. the manufacturer refused to provide the consumer's with a replace ment rv because the repairs made to the chassis were not made by a national rv dealer, therefore the work could not be gauranteed. *tc | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
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| GA | CLEVELAND | 30528 | PREFERRED RV |