Red River Trailer 1997
Model Trailer made in 1997 by Red River got 2 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to structure and suspension. There was one recall concerning trailer hitches .
Model 1997
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAILER HITCHES | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V099000 | RED RIVER MANUFACTURING | from 10/01/1991 to 04/30/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 121 | 06/01/1998 | MFR | RED RIVER MANUFACTURING | 05/12/1998 | 05/14/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: dump trailers with a bolt-on pintle hitch mounting plate. cracks can develop in the hitch mounting plate leading to failure of the assembly. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Failure of the mounting plate can result in the rear trailer disconnecting from the lead trailer, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will reinforce the rear cross member and mount the pintle hitch directly to the rear cross member eliminating the bolt-on pintle hitch mounting plate. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin in june 1998.owners who take their trailers to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact red river at 1-800-762-5557.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 - BODY | |||
| 06/15/2008 | 98000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 road trek camper (na). the contact stated that three windows in the top front and the seal were leaking into the cab. the vehicle has not yet been diagnosed by a mechanic or a dealer. the current and failure mileages were 98,000. | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 06/15/2002 | 80000 | 2 | 04/24/2002 |
| I purchased this truck used from a dealer ship , the truck was bouncing all over the road every time i would hit a bump , but one time when i was passing a veh the truck rear end caught up with the front end and it began to roll and roll and roll where then the roof didnt hold up this truck is dangerous its needs to be put off the road i broke my neck in two places not to mention other injuries i am now disable and ford knows they have this problem and they know the roof support its not made to proctect the driver i am disable from this veh and there should be a investigation on this truck..again before it happens again the truck is unsafe!!! i couldnt give the right info on this site it dosnt give the option it was a 97 ranger xlt it had firestone tires ht wilderness that blew not shreaded blew again this issue needs to be issued!!!! | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | HAMBURG | PETER KAYS |