National Rv Surfside 2001

Model Surfside made in 2001 by National Rv got 1 consumer complain as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference to service brakes, hydraulic. . There were some recalls concerningequipment and service brakes, hydraulic.

Surfside year 2001

Recalls
Consumer Complaints

Model 2001

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
EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
07V230000	NATIONAL RV, INC.	from 01/01/1999 to 12/31/2001	V (Vehicle)	21326	01/17/2008	MFR	NATIONAL RV, INC.	06/04/2007	06/07/2007
Defect Summary	Certain motor homes 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 Summary	Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Corrective Summary	National rv 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 owners 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 national rv at 1-800-999-7260, ext. 4335. 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 www.cacb.uscourts.gov. additional information about the bankruptcy and its proceedings may also be found at 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 may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - SWITCHES - BRAKE WARNING
03V059000	NATIONAL RV INC.		V (Vehicle)	2761	09/02/2003	MFR	NATIONAL R.V. INC.	02/21/2003	03/03/2003	571	105 S5.3
Defect Summary	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 Summary	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.
Corrective Summary	Dealers will reposition a light bult from one socket to another, and reattach a wire from one connector to another. owner notification began september 2, 2003. owners should contact national rv at 1-800-439-3653. 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
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
05/26/2010	40500
	Tl- the contact owns a 2001 national surfside rv. the vehicle was equipped with a ford chassis. while the contact was driving approximately between 55-60 mph there was failure with the rear brake line that resulted to complete loss of the front and rear brakes. the failure was contributed to excessive rust. the contact down-shifted into first gear, the speed reduced causing the vehicle to stop. the vehicle was driven with caution to a nearby independent mechanic where the rear brake line was replaced. there was no warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. there was a prior recall repair performed on the vehicle in january of 2004. the nhtsa campaign id number was 03v059000 (service brakes, hydraulic:switches:brake warning). the contact stated the recall remedy repair was insufficient. the failure mileage was 40,500. js