NHTSA Complaint #10283371 — 2007 DUTCHMEN COLORADO

2007 DUTCHMEN COLORADO 5TH WHEEL. 28FT. TRAILER IS NOT LIFTED UP HIGH ENOUGH ON CHASSIS. TIRES ARE RUBBING UNDERNEATH THE TRAILER AND ON THE FENDER WELLS. ENOUGH SO THAT WE ARE AFRAID TO PULL OUR UNIT ANYMORE. MORE RUBBING ON THE TIRES IS GOING TO CAUSE A TIRE FAILURE WHILE TRAILERING, CAUSING A BLOWOUT ON THE ROADWAY, WHICH COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT, INJURING OR KILLING OURSELVES OR OTHER MOTORISTS. OUR UNIT IS NOT OVERLOADED, AND HAS THE CORRECT TIRES ACCORDING TO PLACARDS ON THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES HAVE RUBBED SO MUCH THAT THE INSIDE OF THE FENDER WELLS ON THE SLIDEOUT IS DOWN TO BARE METAL. A SERVICEMAN HAS SAID THE ONLY FIX TO THIS PROBLEM IS TO ADD BLOCKS TO THE LEAFSPRINGS AND LONGER CUSTOM MADE UBOLTS TO LIFT THE TRAILER HIGHER OFF OF THE CHASSIS. *TR