NHTSA Complaint #10914950 — 2007 DUTCHMEN GRAND JUNCTION
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10914950 |
| Vehicle | 2007 DUTCHMEN GRAND JUNCTION |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 2,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
IN SHORT, PURCHASED 5TH WHEEL, DEALER SAID ALL TIRES WERE NEW,+ OTHER THINGS. FIRST TRIP OUT ENDED UP WITH 4 BLOWOUTS, REPLACED THEM FILED AN INSURANCE CLAIM NIGHTMARE BEGINS, DEALER INSTALLS TIRE THAT FAIL WITHIN 1YR AND LESS THAN 2000 MILES ON THEN CAUSING ANOTHER CLAIM, DEALER WON'T STAND BEHIND TIRES, I LOOKED UP THE TIRES ON THE INTERNET AND THEY WERE RECALLED AT THAT TIME, THE TIRES WERE PUT ON THE 5TH WHEEL. NOW AT THAT TIME, I FOUND OUT WHO AND WHERE THEY GOT THE TIRES AND I REFUSED THE TIRES BECAUSE OF THE SERVICE I HAD WITH THAT COMPANY, (WENT THROUGH 4 TO 5 SETS OF 4 TIRES WITHIN 1 YEAR) WITH THAT DEALER OF TIRES. THE 5TH WHEEL DEALER SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT THIS BECAUSE THAT'S IS THE TIRE COMPANY THEY USE, HENCE , ANOTHER CLAIM ON MY INSURANCE WITHIN 2 YRS, IN THAT 2 YEARS THE DEALER HAS HAD THE 5TH WHEEL AT LEAST IN THERE POSSESSION AT LEAST 8 MONTHS, SO REALITY IS THAT WITHIN 1 YEAR I HAVE HAD 3 CLAIMS ON THAT 5TH WHEEL DUE TO BAD REPAIRS AND BAD TIRES, TIRES HAVE CAUSED ALL THE DAMAGES TO 5TH WHEEL. ALL DAMAGES WERE FROM FLAT TIRES COMING APART ALL ON THE HWY. AT NORMAL SPEEDS. I HAVE FILES AND LETTERS THAT I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM FOR A YEAR NOW.