NHTSA Complaint #10285665 — 2006 STARCRAFT ARUBA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 STARCRAFT ARUBA RV. HE NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS SHREDDED ON THE INSIDE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE AND DROVE A FEW MILES AND NOTICED THAT TIRE HE REPLACED ALSO BECAME DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE, NO REPAIRS WHERE MADE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WHERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE SINCE THE AXLE WAS NOT MANUFACTURED BY THEM. THE AXLE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SINCE THE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE NO COMPENSATION WOULD BE OFFERED. A LOCAL MECHANIC ALSO DETERMINED THE TOW IN/TOW OUT WAS NOT ADJUSTED CORRECTLY FROM THE FACTORY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF 110.00. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4000. UPDATED 11/13/09.*LJ UPDATED 11/18/09