Complaint 455270

2003 DUTCHMEN CLASSIC • TIRES • incident Oct 14, 2003

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
455270
Make
DUTCHMEN
Model
CLASSIC
Model Year
2003
Component
TIRES
Incident Date
Oct 14, 2003
Date Received
Apr 20, 2004
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

TIRES

Owner Narrative

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

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.