Consumer Complaint Detail
FREIGHTLINER / FREIGHTLINER / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003222075 | Incident Date: Jun, 13 2003 |
| Consumer's City: CHANDLER | Consumer's State: AZ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| Model Name: FREIGHTLINER | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Visibility:windshield |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4UZAAHAK32C | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 02 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 01 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving my 2002 38 foot alfa cya class a motor home, my drivers side power operated visor failed which caused the black colored (blackout material) blind to free spin from the assembly and fall vertically down to a fully extended open position blocking my drivers view of the highway while driving at 65mph. this nearly caused a major multiple vehicle collision on an interstate highway. i had previously reported the faulty power shade to the manufacturer alfa leisure specifically steve wishek alfas vp, and the selling dealer earnhardt rv center service department in mesa arizona (an authorized alfa leisure dealer) shortly after the unit was purchased. both companies stated they were not replacing/repairing the shade and refused to discuss the replacement of it because they stated nothing was wrong with the device. i also requested that the shade be repair/replaced by the manufacturers extended warranty company, mba of scottsdale arizona, who also refused to repair/replace said device after having several phone calls with alfa leisure and sending an adjuster out to look at the device alfa leisure's vice president steve wishek, whom i spoke to personally during this initial failure, was reluctant to get involved and refused offering to repair/replace this shade. several other items were in need of repair at this initial reporting, but this device was never replaced or replaced. this latest failure was the third time i had a problem with this power shade, with the other two failures causing the shade only to stick in the closed position. the passenger side shade also failed at a leter date, but in the closed position. i am reporting this due to dangerous potential of death or serious injury to other owners of alfa leisure cya motor-homes and other drivers who may get hit with a 30,000 pound motor-home, should the driver lose control of his vehicle during a failure like mine.*ak |