2013 CROSSROADS ZINGER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CROSSROAD ZINGER TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AXLE STARTED TO SMOKE AND BEND WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL TO THE TRAILER AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE CONTACT MENTION THERE WAS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V161000 (EQUIPMENT) BUT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.

THE AXLES BENT AND CAUSED TIRE DAMAGE THAT MAY RESULT IN TIRE FAILURE. THE AXLES ARE MADE BY LIPPERT COMPONENTS, INC. LC35-SB-85-68.5-NOSP-OS-L-545-7242-30PT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CROSSROAD ZINGER TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13E039000 (EQUIPMENT , LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) AND IT HAD BEEN MONTHS SINCE THE PART WAS ORDERED WHICH STILL HAD NOT ARRIVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE 2013 CROSSROADS ZINGER TRAVEL TRAILER I PURCHASED HAS A 3401.94 KG OR 7500 LB GVWR/PNBV, THE TIRES ON THE UNIT ARE 205/75R15 LOAD RANGE C. THE MAX LOAD OF THE TIRES ARE 1820 LB @ 50 LBS PSI MAX PRESSURE COLD. THE COMBINED LOAD FOR THE TIRES IS 7280 LBS ON A TRAILER THAT HAS A LABEL OF GVWR OF 7500 LBS, THIS INACCURATE LABEL LEADS TO IMPROPER VEHICLE LOADING SPECIFICATIONS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH COULD LEAD TO A TIRE FAILURE WHICH MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. *TR