NHTSA Complaint #10129062 — 2000 COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN

DT: CONTACT STATED THE 4 FIRESTONE TIRES ON 2000 COACHMAN, LEPRECHAUN MODEL SS314 BLEW OUT. THE MOTOR HOME HAS A 1999 FORD E450 CHASSIS. TON HE FIRST TIRE THE ENTIRE BELT CAME OFF, AND HIT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ON THE SECOND TIRE THE STEEL WIRES CAME THROUGH THE TREAD , BUT THE BELT DID NOT COME OFF. THE THIRD TIRE WAS THE SAME AS THE SECOND TIRE. THE 4TH TIRE HAD A 8'' INCH TEAR ON THE SIDEWALL. THE TIRE HAD ONLY 7,000 MILES ON IT. WAS SENT OFF TO FIRESTONE FOR AN ADJUSTMENT OR REPLACEMENT, AND FIRESTONE REFUSED TO ADJUST OR REPLACE THE TIRE BECAUSE THEY SAID THAT COACHMAN HAD PUT TOO MUCH WEIGHT ON THE MOTOR HOME, AND THAT WAS THE REASON FOR THE TIRE PROBLEM. THEY REFUSED TO GIVE CALLER THIS REASON IN WRITING. HE HAD NOT TALKED TO COACHMAN. WHEN THE MOTOR HOME HAD 20,000 MILES ON IT, CONSUMER STATED IT STARTED TO SHIMMY BADLY. TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT ALIGNED, AND THEY TOLD HIM THE FRONT END WAS SO HEAVY, THEY HAD TO SEND OUT AND HAVE CUSTOM MADE CAMS MACHINED TO DO IT. *AK