DUTCHMEN Complaints

OF 5 (5) TIRES ON OUR TRAVEL TRAILER, FOUR OF THEM BLEW IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR. TWO IN ONE WEEKEND.*AK

I OWN A 35FT DUTCHMAN 5TH WHEEL THAT IS 9 MONTHS OLD. THE TIRES ARE LT235/R8516 . THE TIRE ARE ALWAYS COVERED IN STORAGE AND BEFORE TRIPS THE TIRE PRESSURE AND CONDITION ARE ALWAYS CHECKED ALONG WITH THE LUGS: NUTS. ON MY WAY HOME FROM LAKE HAVASU I EXPERINCED NOT ONE BUT TWO SERIOUS BLOWOUTS ON OPPISITE SIDES OF THE TRAILER LESS THAN 80 MILES APART. THE FIRST BLOWOUT CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMANGE TO THE BACK FENDER, UNDER CARRIAGE, AND FRAME AROUND THE BACK DOOR OF THE TRAILER. THE FENDER IS SHREADED. THE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. I PUT THE SPARE ON, CONTINUED ON MY WAY WHEN LESS THAN 80 MILES LATER I EXPERIENCED ANOTHER BLOWOUT. SAME THING, TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THESE TIRES HAD LESS THAN 1300 MILES ON THEM AND WERE ALL INSPECTED PRIOR TO THE TRIP. I NOW HAD NO SPARE AND WAS FORCED INTO PURCHASING 2 NEW TIRES. I DID NOT BUY CARLISLE!!! I WILL NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE OTHER 2 TIRES AND HAVE THE DAMAGE TO MY 5TH WHEEL REPAIRED. I HAVE READ AND PERSONALLY KNOW OF MANY FAILURES WITH THESE TIRES. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE LOOSES THEIR LIFE!!! PLEASE MAKE THIS MANUFACTURER RESPONSBLE FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE TIRES.*AK

THIS IS MORE THAN ONE INCIDENT DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER. EVEN THOUGH THE OWNERS MANUAL STATE THE SUSPENSION,THERE IS NO SUSPENSION SYSTEM ON THIS 2003 DUTCMAN CLASSIC FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER. ANYTIME THIS UNIT TOWED, DAMAGE OCCURS. THE ENTERTAINMENT CENTER HAS COLLAPSED TWICE DUE THE SHOCK OF BOUNCING AS IT IS TOWED. THERE IS NO ABSORBING OF THE SHOCK THEN PASSES THRU THE TRAILER AND INTO THE TOW-VEHICLE. OTHER DAMAGE INCLUDES MOLDING COMMING LOSE DUE TO THE BOUNCING. THIS WILL LEAD TO STRUCURE FAILER IF NOT CORRECTED, AND POSSIBLE INJURY OR DEATH. THE 2004 MODELS OF THIS MODEL HAVE A SUSPENSION SYSTEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING FRONT/REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND CHANGED THE TIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. DUNLOP, CARLI, 235/85R16. *AK

2 OF THE 4 TIRES ON OUR 2004 FOUR WINDS (DUTCHMEN) WINNERS CIRCLE 5TH WHEEL RV 35 FOOT UNIT. TIRES WERE MADE BY CARLISLE (RADIAL TRAIL 16" SERIES), AND AFTER RESEARCH IT WAS FOUND THESE CERTAIN TIRES (OURS INCLUDED) HAD A HISTORY OF FAILURES. BOTH TIRES FAILED CAUSING BLOWOUTS, 1 TIRE WAS NEARLY DISENGRATED, THE OTHER HAD A SECTION 7X12" MISSING FROM IT. THE OTHER TWO HAD NOT BLOWN OUT, BUT AFTER THEY WERE INSPECTED BY A TIRE DEALER, IT WAS NOTED THEY WOULD HAVE FAILED SHORTLY WAS NOTED THEY FAILED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. CAUSED MASSIVE DAMAGE ($3-5K POSSIBLY MORE) DAMAGE TO TRAILER. DUE TO WEIGHT OF TRAILER (NOT OVERLOADED - WAS BEING HAULED NEARLY EMPTY), FRAME DAMAGE MAY HAVE OCCURED AS THERE ARE SIGNS OF THE FRAME HAVING TWISTED. FAILURES HAPPENS 315 MILES APARTS, AND THE TIRES HAD LESS THAN 2000 MILES ON THEM, ALL PRESSURES WERE NOTED AS GOOD AND IN OPERATING/LOAD RANGE. A 4 TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH 4 LIKE TIRES FROM BF GOODRICH. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES OR DAMAGES TO OTHER CARS FROM DEBRIS OR PARTS FROM TRAILER YET. SPEED OF TRAVEL WAS AROUND 60-65 ON A FLAT LEVEL SURFACE. ALL FOUR TIRES FAILED, THE 2 THAT BLEW OUT WERE THE: FRONT RIGHT, AND REAR LEFT TIRES. *LA

CARLISLE TIRE FAILURE, TIRE SIZE LT235/85R16. TWO TIRE BLOWOUTS WITH TREAD SEPERATION AND SIDEWALL FAILURE. *JB

MY FIRESTONE TIRES, ON MY DUTCHMAN MOTORHOME, KEEP SEPARATING. THIS IS THE SECOND BLOWOUT. THEY ARE STEELTEX RADIAL LT225/75R16, LOAD RANGE E. ONE OF THESE DAYS SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE KILLED OVER THIS. WE BOUGHT ONE TIRE, WHICH I THINK FIRESTONE SHOULD HAVE DONE, AND PUT OUR SPARE ONE THE OTHER ONE.

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE. CONSUMER DID NOT LOSE CONTROL. *AK

TRAILER WAS MANUFACTURED WITH SOFT COPPER PROPANE LINES INSIDE THE WHEEL WELD. VEHICLE SUFFERED A BLOW OUT, WHICH BLEW OUT THE REFRIGERATOR, HEAT AND WATER HEATER. CONSUMER STATED THAT DEALER TOLD HIM IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN EXPLOSION. *AK THE TIRE BLEWOUT WHEN THE CAP CAME OFF OF THE WHEEL. *SC THE TIRE BLEW OUT BECAUSE IT COULD NOT HANDLE THE WEIGHT OF THE RV. *JB