NHTSA Complaint #10460494 — 2012 NORTHWOOD ARCTIC FOX

2012 ARCTIC FOX 811 CAMPER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO OVERWEIGHT ISSUES AND NEAR ROLL OVER EXPERIENCE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED BEFORE HE TOOK DELIVERY OF THE CAMPER, HE WEIGHED IT EMPTY. THE WEIGHT ON THE BACK AXLES RECORDED 2900 LBS. AFTER THE IT WAS LOADED WITH THE CAMPER, THE REAR AXLE WEIGHT WAS 6900 LBS. A DIFFERENCE OF 4000 LBS, WHICH INCLUDED THE FULL PROPANE TANKS, WITH AN EMPTY WASTER TANK. THE WATER TANK WAS 45 GALLONS. WATER WAS 8.3 LBS PER GALLON OR 373.5 LBS FOR THE 45 GALLON TANK. THE CONSUMER STATED 3293 LBS WAS POST ON THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION STICKER, WHICH MEANT THE CAMPER WAS GROSSLY OVERLOADED AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THE REAR AXLE WAS RATE FOR 6900 LBS. THE TRUCKS 10 PLY TIRES WERE RATED FOR 2271 AND THE GVWR WAS RATED AT 9200, MAX PAYLOAD OF 3840. *JB