2003 National RV Blaze'n: recalls and complaints

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• 07V2300004 Jun 2007Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
• 04V1160003 Mar 2004Equipment / Other / Labels
• 04V1150003 Mar 2004Trailer Hitches
• 02V34400023 Dec 2002Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Auxillary Tank

1. 07V230000Received 4 Jun 2007. 21,326 units.

   Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Certain motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   National RV will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle INC. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist owners in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or national RV at 1-800-999-7260, ext. 4335. The national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA), an agency of the united states department of transportation, has been notified that national RV, INC. And its holding company, national RV holdings, INC., have filed for bankruptcy. Nhtsa has been advised that owners who wish to pursue claims related to safety recall repair work on their national RV vehicles may file a proof of claim with the united states bankruptcy court for the central district of california, riverside division. The case number assigned to this matter is 07-17941. The proof of claim form and instructions are available online at the court's website www.cacb.uscourts.gov. Additional information about the bankruptcy and its proceedings may also be found at www.omnimgt.com/nationalrv. National RV's phone number is (951) 943-6007. Information about safety recalls on national RV's products may be found at www.safercar.gov. The NHTSA wishes to advise owners of recalled products that, in the interests of their safety and the safety of the motoring public, all safety recall work should be performed on motor vehicles and items of equipment.

   Report filed by NATIONAL RV, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 17 Jan 2008.

2. 04V116000Received 3 Mar 2004. 494 units.

   Equipment / Other / Labels

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   On certain travel trailers, the incorrect tag installed 15" tires with cold inflation pressure of 65 PSI. The correct tires are 16" with a listed cold inflation pressure of 80 PSI.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   These vehicles do not comply with the regulations.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the federal tire tag. The recall began september 16, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact national RV at 1-800-999-7260. The national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA), an agency of the united states department of transportation, has been notified that national RV, INC. And its holding company, national RV holdings, INC., have filed for bankruptcy. Nhtsa has been advised that owners who wish to pursue claims related to safety recall repair work on their national RV vehicles may file a proof of claim with the united states bankruptcy court for the central district of california, riverside division. The case number assigned to this matter is 07-17941. The proof of claim form and instructions are available online at the court's website <a href=http://www.cacb.uscourts.gov>http://www.cacb.uscourts.gov</a> . Additional information about the bankruptcy and its proceedings may also be found at <a href=http://www.omnimgt.com/nationalrv>http://www.omnimgt.com/nationalrv</a> . National RV's phone number is (951) 943-6007. Information about safety recalls on national RV's products may be found at www.safercar.gov. The NHTSA wishes to advise owners of recalled products that, in the interests of their safety and the safety of the motoring public, all safety recall work should be performed on motor vehicles and items of equipment.

   Report filed by NATIONAL RV, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Sep 2004.

3. 04V115000Received 3 Mar 2004. 890 units.

   Trailer Hitches

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   On certain travel trailers, the safety chains are rated to 11,700 pounds despite a gross vehicle weight rating in excess of this rating.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This could result in the safety chains failing in the event of a separation of the trailer from the tow vehicle hitch which in turn would lead to a loss of control of the travel trailer.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the safety chains. The recall began september 13, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact national RV at 1-800-999-7260. The national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA), an agency of the united states department of transportation, has been notified that national RV, INC. And its holding company, national RV holdings, INC., have filed for bankruptcy. Nhtsa has been advised that owners who wish to pursue claims related to safety recall repair work on their national RV vehicles may file a proof of claim with the united states bankruptcy court for the central district of california, riverside division. The case number assigned to this matter is 07-17941. The proof of claim form and instructions are available online at the court's website <a href=http://www.cacb.uscourts.gov>http://www.cacb.uscourts.gov</a> . Additional information about the bankruptcy and its proceedings may also be found at <a href=http://www.omnimgt.com/nationalrv>http://www.omnimgt.com/nationalrv</a> . National RV's phone number is (951) 943-6007. Information about safety recalls on national RV's products may be found at www.safercar.gov. The NHTSA wishes to advise owners of recalled products that, in the interests of their safety and the safety of the motoring public, all safety recall work should be performed on motor vehicles and items of equipment.

   Report filed by NATIONAL RV, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 Sep 2004.

4. 02V344000Received 23 Dec 2002. 733 units.

   Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Auxillary Tank

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   On certain trailers, the brackets, that support an auxiliary gasoline fuel tank attached to each trailer for fueling off-road type vehicles, may fail allowing the tank to come in contact with the road surface.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   The fuel tank could separate from the trailer and/or could result in a fire or crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will modify the fuel tank support brackets. Owner notification is expected to begin during january 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact national RV at 1-800-322-6007, extension 4227. The national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA), an agency of the united states department of transportation, has been notified that national RV, INC. And its holding company, national RV holdings, INC., have filed for bankruptcy. Nhtsa has been advised that owners who wish to pursue claims related to safety recall repair work on their national RV vehicles may file a proof of claim with the united states bankruptcy court for the central district of california, riverside division. The case number assigned to this matter is 07-17941. The proof of claim form and instructions are available online at the court's website <a href=http://www.cacb.uscourts.gov>http://www.cacb.uscourts.gov</a> . Additional information about the bankruptcy and its proceedings may also be found at <a href=http://www.omnimgt.com/nationalrv>http://www.omnimgt.com/nationalrv</a> . National RV's phone number is (951) 943-6007. Information about safety recalls on national RV's products may be found at www.safercar.gov. The NHTSA wishes to advise owners of recalled products that, in the interests of their safety and the safety of the motoring public, all safety recall work should be performed on motor vehicles and items of equipment.

   Report filed by NATIONAL RV, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 27 Jan 2003.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

Complaints that report a crash

0

Complaints that report a fire

0

Injuries in the complaints

0

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

13 May 2005

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 20021
2. 20034
3. 20041

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 National RV Blaze'n?

23,443 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the National RV Blaze'n have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the National RV Blaze'n, model years 2002 to 2004. 4 of them name the 2003 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2003 National RV Blaze'n name most often?

Tires: 1 of 1 component mention.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 National RV Blaze'n open?

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.