2011 Dutchmen DENALI problems and owner complaints

2009 DUTCHMEN DENALI. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AXLE ASSEMBLY ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER LEARNED THE TIRES WERE FILLED WITH NITROGEN, RATHER THAN REGULAR AIR. IN NOVEMEBR 2010, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE TIRES WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE WEAR AFTER HAVING DRIVEN LESS THAN 1800 MILES. LOOKING AT ALL FOUR TIRES, HE NOTICED THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD THE MOST EXCESSIVE WEAR, THAN THE OTHERS ON THE INSIDE. SO MUCH, THAT THE CORD COULD BE SEEN. HE LATER DISCOVERED THE WHEEL HAD BEEN WELDED CROOKED ON THE AXLE. HE CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE WITH H…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DUTCHMEN DENALI RV TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH AKURET HF188 TIRES, SIZE ST225/75R15 AND DOT# 83B4HFA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED CAUSING THE FENDER FLAIR AND THE UNDER CARRIAGE ABOVE THE TIRE RIPPED OFF. THERE WAS NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THEY DID NOT COVER TIRE BLOW OUTS. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150 AND THE TIRE MILEAGE WAS 150. UPDATED 12/11/12 *CN UPDATED 12/18/2012 *JS

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RECENTLY I HAD A TIRE EXPLODE ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS TIRE HAS LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON IT AND IS JUST A FEW MONTHS OVER 1 YEAR OLD (DELIVERY WAS MARCH OF 2016). THE TIRE IS A RIDGWAY SPORT ST ST225 75 R15 H173 LOAD RANGE D. I AM WORRIED THAT THERE MAY BE TIRES OUT THERE THAT ARE SUBSTANDARD AND MIGHT POSSIBLY CAUSE MAJOR INJURIES AND DAMAGE (HUMAN AND PROPERTY). MY SPEED ON THE ROADWAY WAS 60 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND I NEVER WENT OVER 65 MPH. I WAS ON INTERSTATE 77 JUST SOUTH OF ROCK HILL, NC, IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE MORE PICTURES THA…

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AFTER PARKING THE TRAILER, I OBSERVED THE REAR AXLE WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE U BOLTS SECURING THE AXLES TO THE LEAF SPRINGS WERE LOOSE. ONE NUT WAS COMPLETELY MISSING. WE HAD JUST TRAVELED 400+ MILES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT WAS MERE LUCK THAT THE AXLES DID NOT FAIL ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING INJURY AND DEATH. I SAW NO SIGN OF THREAD LOCKING COMPOUND ON ANY OF THE COMPONENTS. *TR

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2009 DUTCHMEN DENALI. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AXLE ASSEMBLY ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER LEARNED THE TIRES WERE FILLED WITH NITROGEN, RATHER THAN REGULAR AIR. IN NOVEMEBR 2010, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE TIRES WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE WEAR AFTER HAVING DRIVEN LESS THAN 1800 MILES. LOOKING AT ALL FOUR TIRES, HE NOTICED THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD THE MOST EXCESSIVE WEAR, THAN THE OTHERS ON THE INSIDE. SO MUCH, THAT THE CORD COULD BE SEEN. HE LATER DISCOVERED THE WHEEL HAD BEEN WELDED CROOKED ON THE AXLE. HE CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE WITH H…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DUTCHMEN DENALI. THE PULLING VEHICLE WAS A 2017 FORD F-350. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING AND SEAL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE WEIGHT OF THE TRAILER DIFFERENTIATED DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE TOWING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT FOR EACH …

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DUTCHMEN DENALI TRAILER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE U BOLTS ON THE REAR AXLE, LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE CAMPER, BECAME LOOSE. THE AXLE TWISTED SIDEWAYS, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. THE CONTACT GOT UNDERNEATH THE CAMPER AND NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE U BOLTS WERE LOOSE. IF THE BOLTS HAD BROKEN OFF, A LOT MORE DAMAGE COULD HAVE OCCURRED. HE MANAGED TO TIGHTEN ALL OF THE U BOLTS AND DID NOT NEED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT PLACING THE BOLT…

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2009 DUTCHMEN DENALI. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AXLE ASSEMBLY ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER LEARNED THE TIRES WERE FILLED WITH NITROGEN, RATHER THAN REGULAR AIR. IN NOVEMEBR 2010, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE TIRES WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE WEAR AFTER HAVING DRIVEN LESS THAN 1800 MILES. LOOKING AT ALL FOUR TIRES, HE NOTICED THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD THE MOST EXCESSIVE WEAR, THAN THE OTHERS ON THE INSIDE. SO MUCH, THAT THE CORD COULD BE SEEN. HE LATER DISCOVERED THE WHEEL HAD BEEN WELDED CROOKED ON THE AXLE. HE CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE WITH H…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DUTCHMEN DENALI TRAILER. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE U BOLTS ON THE REAR AXLE, LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE CAMPER, BECAME LOOSE. THE AXLE TWISTED SIDEWAYS, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. THE CONTACT GOT UNDERNEATH THE CAMPER AND NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE U BOLTS WERE LOOSE. IF THE BOLTS HAD BROKEN OFF, A LOT MORE DAMAGE COULD HAVE OCCURRED. HE MANAGED TO TIGHTEN ALL OF THE U BOLTS AND DID NOT NEED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT PLACING THE BOLT…

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WHILE INVESTIGATING SOME DRIPPING WATER, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PORTSIDE SHOCK ABSORBER IS RUBBING AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. THE RUBBING HAS WORN DOWN THE RAISED INFORMATION LOCATED ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL OF THIS TIRE TO THE DEGREE OF NO LONGER BEING ABLE TO READ THE INFORMATION. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE REAR PORTSIDE TIRE AND THE REAR STARBOARD TIRE HAVE ALSO BEEN RUBBING AGAINST THE SHOCK ABSORBERS TO THE DEGREE IT IS VERY VISIBLE TO THE NAKED EYE. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT SOME RUBBING IS OCCURRING ON THE FRONT STARBOARD T…

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RECENTLY I HAD A TIRE EXPLODE ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS TIRE HAS LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON IT AND IS JUST A FEW MONTHS OVER 1 YEAR OLD (DELIVERY WAS MARCH OF 2016). THE TIRE IS A RIDGWAY SPORT ST ST225 75 R15 H173 LOAD RANGE D. I AM WORRIED THAT THERE MAY BE TIRES OUT THERE THAT ARE SUBSTANDARD AND MIGHT POSSIBLY CAUSE MAJOR INJURIES AND DAMAGE (HUMAN AND PROPERTY). MY SPEED ON THE ROADWAY WAS 60 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND I NEVER WENT OVER 65 MPH. I WAS ON INTERSTATE 77 JUST SOUTH OF ROCK HILL, NC, IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE MORE PICTURES THA…

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2009 DUTCHMEN DENALI. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AXLE ASSEMBLY ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER LEARNED THE TIRES WERE FILLED WITH NITROGEN, RATHER THAN REGULAR AIR. IN NOVEMEBR 2010, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE TIRES WERE SHOWING SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE WEAR AFTER HAVING DRIVEN LESS THAN 1800 MILES. LOOKING AT ALL FOUR TIRES, HE NOTICED THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD THE MOST EXCESSIVE WEAR, THAN THE OTHERS ON THE INSIDE. SO MUCH, THAT THE CORD COULD BE SEEN. HE LATER DISCOVERED THE WHEEL HAD BEEN WELDED CROOKED ON THE AXLE. HE CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE WITH H…

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OUR 2013 DENALI TRAVEL TRAILER MODEL 246RK VIN [XXX] HAS HAD THE A-FRAME PORTION (FRONT TONGUE) OF THE FRAME DETACH FROM THE FRAME ON ONE SIDE. IT APPEARS AS IF THE TWO PIECES OF THE FRAME HAD ONLY BEEN TACKED TOGETHER ON ONE SIDE AT THE FACTORY AND THE WELDING WAS NOT COMPLETED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE FRAME WAS DONE CORRECTLY AND IT SEEMS AS IF IT HAD BEEN BEARING THE LOAD BECAUSE IT NOW HAS A SMALL CRACK. THE TRAILER HAS A MINIMUM OF 6,000 MILES ON IT. TWO DAYS AGO AFTER SETTING UP FOLLOWING A SHORT DRIVE WE NOTICED THAT THE A-FRAME WAS…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 DUTCHMEN DENALI 307RLS CAMPER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR END THE FRACTURED DUE TO HOLES TO THE MARKER LIGHTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SCREWS HOLDING THE LIGHTS DETACHED, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR SUB FRAME TO FRACTURE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE, CAUSING WATER DAMAGE AND MOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE NEXT LEVEL MECHANICAL & KUSTOMZ DEALER, LOCATED AT 5447 W 700 S, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84104) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED BY KEYSTONE…

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