Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
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B
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F
ungraded
What breaks on a 2000 National RV SEA Breeze
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Tires
436.4%
Brakes
327.3%
0 crashes, 3 fires
Suspension
218.2%
Equipment & Accessories
19.1%
Body & Structure
19.1%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Feb 2001peak 3Oct 2005
Recalls on the 2000 National RV SEA Breeze
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which
the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous
enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
Canada — Transport Canada
Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not
always mirror the American ones.
Recall 2007156345 units in Canada
Other
On certain motorhomes, conventional travel trailers and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with a Dometic Corporation refrigerator, a fatigue crack can develop in the boiler tube. This could allow the release of pressurized coolant solution into an area where an ignition source is present, which could result in a fire. Correction: Dealers will replace the refrigerator's boiler tube assembly.
Recall 200307746 units in Canada
Lights And Instruments
On certain vehicles, the brake system warning indicator will not illuminate when the ignition is in the start position or when the brake fluid is low. Correction: The brake warning indicator bulb from the right side indicator position must be transferred to the left side indicator position of the instrument cluster and the wire harness must be modified.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
Paradise, CAFire
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE COMING DOWN A HILL BRAKES FAILED.*AK THE FRONT CALIPERS CAUGHT FIRE AND WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER SOLD THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #882861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Paradise, CAFire
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHILE COMING DOWN A HILL BRAKES FAILED.*AK THE FRONT CALIPERS CAUGHT FIRE AND WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER SOLD THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #882861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Paradise, CAFire
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE BRAKES ON THE TRUCK FAILED 3 TIMES ON A 6000 MILE TRIP, THE TOW RATING FOR THE TRUCK IS 12500 LBS, THE TRAILERS DRY WEIGHT (WHICH IS DEIPLAYED INSIDE THE KITCHEN CABINET) IS 11,400, THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD TO REPLACE 2 TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLS AND THE TRAILER BRAKE, WHEN THE CONSUMERS WEIGHT THE TRAILER THEMSELVES THEY FOUND THAT THE TRAILER WEIGHED 13000 WHICH IS OVERWEIGHT FOR THE TRUCK. NLM
NHTSA complaint #559342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
Yuma, AZ
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A BLOW OUT ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE OF THE TRAVEL TRAILER. THE TREAD SEPARATED AND WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS OCCURRED. THE FIRST TIME THAT A BLOW OUT OCCURRED THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED TWO REPLACEMENT TIRES FREE OF CHARGE. THE TIRE THAT BLEW OUT WAS ONE OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE TIRE AND SAID THAT IT MAY HAVE HAPPENED BECAUSE THE DRIVER HIT A CURB. ALSO, THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH WEIGHT ON THE TIRE, AND NOT ENOUGH AIR IN THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE DID NOT HIT A CURB WITH THE TRAVEL TRAILER, AND THAT THERE WAS NOT TOO MUCH WEIGHT FOR THE LOAD OF THE TIRES. *AK (11/29/05)
NHTSA complaint #10140612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Central Point, OR
TIRES
THE TREAD ON A GENERAL TIRE TYPE 245 75 R16 AMERI LRE FLEW OFF WHILE ON I-5 EAST OF GRANTS PASS, OR. MUST SOMEONE GET KILLED BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN TO FORCE THE MANUFACTURER TO RECALL THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES? WE HAVE REPORTS FROM MANY RV'ERS HAVING HAD THIS HAPPEN. THE COMPANY HAS NOT RESPONDED TO MY INQUIRY OF 3/29/04 REGARDING THIS INCIDENT..
NHTSA complaint #10066564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Prescott Valley, AZ
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THERE WAS A SIGN OF BROKEN SEAL AROUND PIN BOX. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFROMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8012762 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
South Bend, IN
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER STATES THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND A BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING 60-62 MPH, WITH THE DRIVER AND ONE ADULT PASSENGER IN A 2000 NATIONAL RV, SEABREEZE (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE LT 245/75R16). MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. NLM (AD H C9B 239, DK 48872 L 2301 28079) CONSUMER STATES TIRE PRESSURE HAD BEEN CHECKED THE PREVIOUS EVENING AT 79-79.5 PSI, TIRES WERE RATED AT 3042 AT 80 PSI, CONSUMER STATES THE COMBINED AXLE WEIGHT WAS 10520. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #8006486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Manor, TX
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO STEERING WHEEL DIRECTION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TANDEM SPRINGS WERE SHIFTING OUT OF PLACE. *AK THE LEAF SPRING WAS BROKEN ON THE LEFT SIDE CAUSING THE REAR AXLE TO MOVE FORWARD. ALSO THE TRAILER WAS LEANING TO THE RIGHT. THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING BREAKING THE WELD ON THE SHOCK ABSORBERS ON THE RIGHT AXLE.
NHTSA complaint #8002883 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Manor, TX
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO STEERING WHEEL DIRECTION. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TANDEM SPRINGS WERE SHIFTING OUT OF PLACE. *AK THE LEAF SPRING WAS BROKEN ON THE LEFT SIDE CAUSING THE REAR AXLE TO MOVE FORWARD. ALSO THE TRAILER WAS LEANING TO THE RIGHT. THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING BREAKING THE WELD ON THE SHOCK ABSORBERS ON THE RIGHT AXLE.
NHTSA complaint #8002883 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Prescott Valley, AZ
TRAILER HITCHES
RECALL 01 V 285 000/PINBOX WELD: DEALER: GALPIN COUNTRY RV; DEWEY, AZ; PHONE# 928/632-7808 INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NATIOAL RV WOULD ONLY PAY FOR FIRST 8 HOURS, ANY TIME AFTER, WOULD BE AT CONSUMER EXPENSE. IT TAKES 16 HOURS TO COMPLETE REPAIRS. ASKING NHTSA TO ASSIST ON THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8002594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
River Side, CA
SUSPENSION:FRONT:KING PIN
TRAILER THAT HOOKS INTO BED OF A PICKUP TRUCK USING A KING PIN , IT CAN BREAK, AND TRALIER CAN BECOME DISLODGED OR EVEN COME APART FROM VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER'S ADDRESS: NATIONAL RV, 3411 NORTH PERRIS BLVD, PERRIS ,CA 92571.
NHTSA complaint #889454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Paradise, CAFire
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE COMING DOWN A HILL BRAKES FAILED.*AK THE FRONT CALIPERS CAUGHT FIRE AND WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER SOLD THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #882861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Paradise, CAFire
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHILE COMING DOWN A HILL BRAKES FAILED.*AK THE FRONT CALIPERS CAUGHT FIRE AND WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER SOLD THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #882861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Paradise, CAFire
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE BRAKES ON THE TRUCK FAILED 3 TIMES ON A 6000 MILE TRIP, THE TOW RATING FOR THE TRUCK IS 12500 LBS, THE TRAILERS DRY WEIGHT (WHICH IS DEIPLAYED INSIDE THE KITCHEN CABINET) IS 11,400, THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD TO REPLACE 2 TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLS AND THE TRAILER BRAKE, WHEN THE CONSUMERS WEIGHT THE TRAILER THEMSELVES THEY FOUND THAT THE TRAILER WEIGHED 13000 WHICH IS OVERWEIGHT FOR THE TRUCK. NLM
NHTSA complaint #559342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.