NHTSA Complaint #10233798 — 2007 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN EAGLE

1. AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF MY RV MOTOR HOME I HAD IT WEIGHED AND THE FRONT AXEL WAS OVER THE GAVR ON THE FRONT AXEL AND COULD NOT POSSIBLE CARRY THE POSTED CCC. I HAD PLACED APPROXIMATELY 250 LBS OF CARGO IN THE BAYS AND UPON WEIGHING THE COACH I WAS OVERWEIGHT ON THE FRONT AXEL. MY EAGLE IS PLACARD TO BE ABLE TO CARRY 4931 LBS OF CARGO UP TO A MAXIMUM 44600 LBS GVWR WITH AN AXLE GVAR OF 14600 LBS. IF I HAD NOT BEEN DILIGENT IN WEIGHING MY RV A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED FROM POSSIBLE TIRE BLOWOUT OR BROKEN AXLE. 2. NO FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO MY PREVENTIVE MEASURES. 3. REPLACEMENT OF THE 7390 LB RATED TIRES TO 315 80RX22.5 MICHELIN TIRES WHICH ARE RATED TO 9090 LBS AT 130 LBS. I ALSO REPLACED THE WHEELS RATED AT 7030 LBS WITH A MAXIMUM PRESSURE OF 120 LBS TO 10000 LB RATED WHEELS. I HAVE REQUESTED THAT FLEETWOOD AMERICAN COACH DIVISION UPGRADE THE AXLE GAWR TO 16600 LBS. SO FAR THEY HAVE NOT COMPLIED HOWEVER HAVE SAID THEY WILL PROVIDE A KIT AT MY COST TO UPGRADE THE GAVR TO 15,300 LBS. *TR