2013 CRUISER RV FUN FINDER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

I WAS TRAVELING ON I94 WITH MY 2013 CRUSADER FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER AT 65 MPH WHEN A DRIVER SIGNALED ME TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY. MY RIGHT REAR TIRE ( POWER KING TOWMAX ST235/80R16, DOT 83B5 GPB 3612) HAD THROWN THE TREAD AND CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS SEPARATED AS WELL. THROUGH ROAD SERVICE I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO A TIRE STORE USING MY SPARE TIRE. THE TIRE STORE INSPECTED ALL MY REMAINING TIRES BEFORE REPLACING THE TWO BACK TIRES. THEY VERIFIED THE TIRES HAD THE CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE OF 80 PSI AND THE TREAD MEASURED 9/32". THESE TIRES HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED WELL HAVING LESS THAN 6000 MILES ON THEM. I CHECK THEM BEFORE EACH TRIP THEREFORE THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON FOR THEM TO FAIL. I ALSO OBSERVED SEVERAL WEB SITES LISTING DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MINE. THESE TIRES SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE MARKET BEFORE SOMEONE DIES.

CPSC: X1480775. 2013 FUN FINDER TRAILER. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAD TWO PROPANE LEAKS IN A SPAN OF TWO WEEKS. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED IN A SPAN OF TWO WEEKS, HE EXPERIENCED 2 PROPANE LEAKS. THE FIRST WAS A LEAKING PROPANE BOTTLE HOSE CONNECTERS THAT HE DISCOVERED WHILE CAMPING. HE REPLACED BOTH HOSES AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. ON JULY 15, 2014, HE EXPERIENCED YET ANOTHER LP GAS LEAK, BUT THIS TIME IT WAS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE THAT VERY WELL COULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE TRAILER CATCHING ON FIRE. ANOTHER MOTORIST ALERTED HIM THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. WHEN THE CONSUMER LOOKED OUT HIS SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR, HE SAW THE LP GAS HOSE AND ELECTRICAL WIRES BEING DRAGGER ON THE PAVEMENT ALONGSIDE THE TRAILERS TIRES. THE CONSUMER PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION AND SAW THE WIRES AND PROPANE HOSE WERE IN SHREDS AFTER BEING DRAGGED ON THE PAVEMENT FOR QUITE SOME DISTANCE. *JB

2013 FUN FINDER TRAILER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE PROPANE LEAKS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IN A SPAN OF TWO WEEKS, HE EXPERIENCED 2 PROPANE LEAKS. THE FIRST WAS A LEAKING PROPANE BOTTLE HOSE CONNECTERS THAT HE DISCOVERED WHILE CAMPING. HE REPLACED BOTH HOSES AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. ON JULY 15, 2014, HE EXPERIENCED YET ANOTHER LP GAS LEAK, BUT THIS TIME IT WAS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE THAT VERY WELL COULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE TRAILER CATCHING ON FIRE. ANOTHER MOTORIST ALERTED HIM THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. WHEN THE CONSUMER LOOKED OUT HIS SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR, HE SAW THE LP GAS HOSE AND ELECTRICAL WIRES BEING DRAGGER ON THE PAVEMENT ALONGSIDE THE TRAILERS TIRES. THE CONSUMER PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION AND SAW THE WIRES AND PROPANE HOSE WERE IN SHREDS AFTER BEING DRAGGED ON THE PAVEMENT FOR QUITE SOME DISTANCE. *JB