R-vision Trail-lite 2006
Model Trail-lite made in 2006 by R-vision got 2 consumer complains as well as 3 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference to equipment. . There were some recalls concerningengine and engine cooling and equipment.
Model 2006
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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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V364000 | R-VISION | from 01/09/2006 to 01/24/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 25 | MFR | R-VISION | 09/21/2006 | 09/21/2006 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis and equipped with gm 8.1l v8 engines, improper hardening during the heat treatment process can cause the fuel rail pulse damper retainer clip to fracture, resulting in inadequate retention of the damper. if the damper becomes loose, fuel could be pumped by the fuel pump into the under hood area. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could result. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Workhorse is handling the owner notification and remedy for this campaign (please see 06v225). dealers will replace the fuel rail pulse damper retainer clips on these engines free of charge. owners may contact workhorse at 877-294-6773 or r-vision at 574-268-2111. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V365000 | R-VISION | V (Vehicle) | ODI | R-VISION | 07/21/2008 | 07/31/2008 | ||||||||||
| Defect Summary | R-vision is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. the refrigerator 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 | If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | R-vision is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). 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 the owner 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 r-vision at 1-574-268-2111. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX - SHAFT PITMAN | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V578000 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION | from 06/01/2005 to 10/01/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 202 | 11/13/2008 | MFR | R-VISION | 11/03/2008 | 11/03/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Monaco is recalling 202 my 2006 monarch se, my 2009 riptide, my 2006 holiday rambler admiral se, my 2007-2009 arista, my 2007-2009 safari passage, my 2006 simba and trek gas, and my 2006-2007 r-vision trail-lite and trail-aire motor homes built on workhorse chassis. the castle nut that retains the steering drag link to the pitman arm may have been improperly torqued during assembly. the improper torque may have damaged the castle nut and compromised the integrity of the connection. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the drag link were to separate from the pitman arm, the driver would not have directional control of the vehicle possibly causing a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Monaco is working with workhorse to replace and properly tighten the castle nut that retains the steering drag link to the pitman arm (please see 08v442). owners may contact workhorse at 1-877-946-7731 or monaco at 1-800-685-6545. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers 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 date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 11/06/2009 | 17000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2006 r-vision motorhome with a dometic refrigerator- almost 3 years to the date i get a recall notice about a dangerous situation where my motor could catch on fire !- my refrigerator needs about $1000 in repairs because of their inferior manufacture-now they tell me it is out of their 3 year warranty-the original recall started in 2003- how come they wait until my warranty is out before notifying me ?? also they tell me it is only a safety recall- not a fix recall. the motorhome only has 17000 miles-hasn't been used in 1 year and 6 months. my wife was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 6 months after we bought the motorhome for our retirement in which we never got to do !!! *tr | |||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | |||
| 11/06/2009 | 17000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2006 r-vision motorhome with a dometic refrigerator- almost 3 years to the date i get a recall notice about a dangerous situation where my motor could catch on fire !- my refrigerator needs about $1000 in repairs because of their inferior manufacture-now they tell me it is out of their 3 year warranty-the original recall started in 2003- how come they wait until my warranty is out before notifying me ?? also they tell me it is only a safety recall- not a fix recall. the motorhome only has 17000 miles-hasn't been used in 1 year and 6 months. my wife was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 6 months after we bought the motorhome for our retirement in which we never got to do !!! *tr | |||