National Rv Tropi-cal 2008

Model Tropi-cal made in 2008 by National Rv got 1 consumer complain as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference to service brakes, air. . There was one recall concerning equipment .

Model 2008

Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS
08V023000NATIONAL RV, INC.from 07/01/2007 to 11/30/2007V (Vehicle)107MFRNATIONAL RV, INC.01/14/200801/23/2008567
Defect SummaryCertain motor homes fail to comply with all the requirements of part 567, 'certification.' the vehicles were provided with incorrect federal certification labels.
Consequence SummaryThe tags could contain erroneous information regarding chassis model, weight and tire pressure.
Corrective SummaryNational rv will provide customers with corrected federal certification labels and corrected rvia consumer information stickers by certified mail along with installation instructions. 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.
NotesCustomers may also 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.

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
11/28/2009900
 Freightliner motor home diesel pusher chassis (fccc xc chassis lightbar control units) the low air brake pressure light and alarm activates on electronic control light bar. gauges fluctuate indicating the loss of air brake pressure and possible loss of air pressure in brake system with possible loss of brake application. alarm appears to be a false failure notice since no loss of apressure noise is evident more than ten attempts have been made to repair the situation with no sucess. light bar was replaced and an attempted wiring repair has been made and issue remains.