1995 RIALTA RIALTA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

TWO INTERIOR PLASTIC PLUMBING FITTINGS CRACKED, PROBABLY FROM FATIGUE FROM TRAVEL OVER BUMPY ROADS, ONE FITTING, THEN LATER A SECOND FITTING. BOTH EPISODES LEAKED WATER IN THE INTERIOR CABINETRY, SATURATING CARPET AND CONTENTS. THE SECOND BREAK SHOWERED WATER ON INTERIOR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (INTERIOR USE ONLY, NOT WATERPROOF). AN ELECTRICAL HAZARD. LOCAL DEALER SAYS "THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE."

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55-60 MPH TREAD ON LEFT FRONT TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL MOTORHOME, A WINNEBAGO, RIALTA, 1994. TIRE SIZE 19570R15C. OWNER HAS EXPERIENCED 12 OTHER SERIOUS BLOWOUTS WITH THESE TIRES. TIRES STARTED BLOWING ONE AFTER ANOTHER IN 1995. THERE WAS ONLY 6 OR 7 THOUSAND MILES ON THE MOTORHOME WHEN THIS STARTED. CURRENT MILEAGE ON THE MOTORHOME IS 56,134. *AK THE CONSUMER FEELS TO CONTINUE USING THIS TIRE IS DANGEROUS. *YH

IN 1998, PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION OF RECALL, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD PARTED AND THE CARCASS FAILED IN A BLOWOUT AT 55 MPH. I REPLACED 3 TIRES WITH THE SAME MODEL AND MOUNTED THE SPARE. I LATER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. IN 1999 I CONTACTED CAMPTOWN RV (A WINNEBAGO DEALER) AT THE TIME. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REFUSED (BY PHONE) TO HONOR THE RECALL. LAST WEEKEND, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER, EXCEPT THAT THE CARCASS DID NOT BLOW OUT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO LEARN FROM THIS SECOND FAILURE. WHILE THE ORIGINAL RECALL APPLIED TO THE REAR TIRES, THESE TIRES ARE ALSO UNSAFE WHEN USED ON THE FRONT END.( DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRE SIZE: 19570R15C )

THE FRONT TIRES BLEW OUT SEVERAL TIMES AFTER IT WAS REPLACED FOR RECALL (98V-081), WEAK TIRES FOR VEHICLE. YH

WHILE GOING DOWN AN INCLINE AT 30 MPH AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A GRAUDAL STOP, VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE. ALSO, AFTER TRAVELING 2-4 MIL VEHICLE WENT BACK TO NORMAL OPERATION. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. *AK