RIALTA Complaints

CLASS C RV REAR VEIW MIRRORS WERE FOUND INADEQUATE TO SEE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. MIRRORS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED FOR <A ONMOUSEOUT="WINDOW.STATUS=''; RETURN TRUE;">VW EUROVAN</A>, WHICH IS MUCH SMALLER IN LENGTH AND WIDTH. *BF WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES DECLINED TO REPLACE THE MIRRORS WITH A DIFFERENT STYLE MIRROR. THERE IS A BLIND SPOT IN THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR WHICH HIDES A VEHICLE PARALLEL AND TO THE LEFT. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE IS NO SEAT ADJUSTMENT TO COMPENSATE FOR MIRROR PLACEMENT AND MIRROR ADJUSTMENTS DO NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR IS MOUNTED HORIZONTALLY AND REQUIRES A DOWNWARD AND SIDEWARD MOVEMENT OF THE CONSUMERS HEAD TO FACILITATE AN ADEQUATE VIEW TO THE REAR. THE CONSUMER SUGGESTS LARGER SIZED VERTICAL MIRRORS WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. *TC

REAR AXLE BENDING DUE TO INSUFIENT CAPACITY. THIS RESULTED IN SUDDEN TYRE FAILURE. VEHICLE NOW UNUSEABLE ON ADVICE OF TYRE DEALER AND ALIGNMENT SHOP ON SAFETY CONCEARNS. AXLE BREAKAGE A PROBABILATY, MORE TYRE FAILURE A CERTAINTY. MANY SIMULAR CASES REPORTED, TWO AXLE FAILURES REPORTED.*AK

REAR AXLES ON SOME WINNEBOGO RIALTA MOTORHOMES ARE GROSSLY OVERLOADED LEADING TO SUDDEN, PREMATURE TRYE FAILURE. TWO CASES OF AXLE BREAKING RESULTING IN WHEEL COMING OFF.*AK

FIVE MONTHS AGO CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER, FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAN RADIATOR. THERE WAS NO DEALERSHIP NEAR TO HIS HOME WHICH COULD FIX THE RECALL. MANUFACTURER FOUND THE NEAREST DEALER ABOUT 150 MILES AWAY FROM CONSUMER'S HOME. *AK

FAILURE OF COOLING FAN CAUSED FAILURE TO RADIATOR AND ENGINE.*MR THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE FAN ISSUE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE NEAREST DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT HAVE A LIFT FOR THE VEHICLE IN CASE SOMETHING WOULD FALL INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, EVEN THOUGH EARLIER THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD A LIFT WAS NOT NEEDED. THE COOLING FAN WAS EVENTUALLY REPLACED BY ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP. *JB

OVER A MONTH AGO CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING THE COOLING SYSTEM FAN. DEALERSHIP STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON THE COOLING FAN. DEALERS REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL LETTER, INDICATING THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE FACILITIES TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE 260 MILES AWAY FROM HOME FOR RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH THE PROPANE FURNACE, WHICH IS FAULTY AND QUITS WORKING FREQUENTLY. *PH THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER IS ESPECIALLY CONCERNED BECAUSE HE LIVES AND SLEEPS IN THE VEHICLE DURING THE WEEK. *NM

THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK. *JB *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH SPINDLE AND AXLE BROKE OFF. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE VEERED ACROSS THE MEDIAN INTO AN EMBANKMENT. CONSUMER IS STILL AWAITING FOR VEHICLE PARTS TO REPAIR VEHICLE.*AK *MR