NHTSA Complaint #10195994 — 2006 DUTCHMEN T@B

1- ORDINARY EVERYDAY USE- PULLING 5TH WHEEL ON A WORKING TRIP 2- FOUR SPRING HANGERS BROKE LOOSE FROM FRAME OF COACH WHICH RESULTED IN FRONT AXLE COMING LOOSE AND SHIFTING BACK AND BEING DRUG BY BACK AXLE/WHEELS. BOTH AXLES WERE ONLY ATTACHED BY EQUALIZERS. THE UNIT HAD TO BE TOWED AND REPAIRED ON SITE DUE TO THE DANGER OF RELOCATING. 3-REPLACED SPRING HANGERS WITH HEAVIER UPDATED SPRING HANGERS, ALSO HAD TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE UNDERBELLY OF UNIT DUE TO DAMAGE FROM DEFECTIVE HANGERS PUNCTURING THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF UNIT, HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES. OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IF NEEDED. ALSO- A CROSS MEMBER BRACE IS TO BE INSTALLED AT A LATER DATE. *TR