Travel Supreme Motorhome 2002
Model Motorhome made in 2002 by Travel Supreme got 6 consumer complains as well as 3 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to equipment and tires. There were some recalls concerningengine and engine cooling and equipment.
Model 2002
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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V342000 | TRAVEL SUPREME, INC. | from 08/01/2000 to 08/31/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 294 | 01/02/2003 | MFR | TRAVEL SUPREME, INC. | 12/30/2002 | 01/16/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain 38 | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition can result in a fire causing injury to the occupant(s) of the motor home. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the unit to determine if the seam tape was installed. they will re-attach the foil and add the seam tape as needed. all units will also have a metal fabricated heat shield installed on the surface of the insulated foil directly above the engine turbo exhaust. owner notification is expected to begin during january 2003. begin 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 travel supreme at 1-866-808-9032. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Travel supreme's recall number is 342.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V147000 | TRAVEL SUPREME, INC. | from 12/01/2002 to 04/01/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 450 | ODI | TRAVEL SUPREME, INC. | 04/26/2005 | 04/13/2005 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motor homes equipped with vehicle systems' aqua-hot and hydro-hot water heaters, which uses webasto burner tubes, the burner tubes do not meet specifications and could fail prematurely. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Should the burner tube fail, the coolant heater could overheat, possibly resulting in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Vehicle systems is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. owners may contact vehicle systems at 1-800-685-4298 or travel supreme at 574-862-4484. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V122000 | TRAVEL SUPREME, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 1451 | 03/29/2007 | MFR | TRAVEL SUPREME, INC. | 03/21/2007 | 03/21/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain motor homes and travel trailers 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 | Travel supreme 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 you 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 travel supreme at 1-574-862-4484. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 09/01/2008 | 2 | 01/01/2003 | |
| Norcold refrigerator recall. consumer stated that the unit stopped cooling in 2008 and he paid for repairs to get done. consumer stated after the repair he still had problems with the cooling. *kb the consumer stated the unit would cool and then stop. the consumer purchased a new unit and within a year, he received a recall letter advising him to turn the unit off and unplug it. *jb | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 09/01/2003 | 2 | ||
| While driving on the highway side rear tire and the passenger side tire on the center axle blew out within 5,000 miles on separate occasions. goodyear, wrangler, 235/85r16 load range e. *ak | |||